"Why should we be afraid of competition? Which successful summer film didn't win in the fierce competition? ”

Standing at the conference table, Mel? Gibson leaned forward and propped his hands on the table, as if he wanted to strengthen his tone in this particular way, "Could it be that "Saving Private Ryan" is selected, and we are going to change it?" That would make us Hollywood's biggest joke! ”

"No one said they were going to change."

Shelly, CEO of Paramount Pictures? Lan Sing rubbed his forehead gently, "But we must be cautious!" Duke? Rosenberg has what it takes to make any competitor cautious! ”

Paramount Pictures' entire publicity plan in North America and even overseas revolves around the schedule of Memorial Day, and changing the release date is the most stupid choice.

"Actually, you don't have to worry so much."

Relatively speaking, Martin? The expression on Bob's face was the most relaxed, "I have news for sure, Duke?" Rosenberg is not making the pure explosive war film we always thought it would be, and it is said that he wants to gradually transform, and it can be seen from the existing commercials that the film does not have the rather exaggerated popcorn plot of the past. ”

He laughed, "Everyone, Duke? Why is Rosenberg's film so popular in the summer season? ”

Don't wait for everyone to answer, Martin? Bob himself gave the answer, "Dazzling sports shots, fast and sharp editing, and hot special effects scenes!" ”

"That's right, this is Duke? Rosenberg relied on the fundamental cinematic style! "Mel? Gibson picked up the conversation and said, "It's also the biggest selling point of his movie!" ”

"What if he wants to change that style?" Martin? The corners of Bob's mouth turned up completely, "I got the news that he wants to add humanistic care and a lot of anti-war ideological content to the film!" Everyone, think about it. How terrifying would it be for a pure commercial film director who is based on visual effects to suddenly want to shoot a movie with ideas and connotations? ”

Including Mel? A lot of people, including Gibson, laughed.

"How difficult is it for commercial directors to transform? I think everyone knows it very well. "Martin? Bob added, "Even if you count this year." Duke? Rosenberg has only been in Hollywood for four years, and I admit that he has achieved commercial results that most directors can't achieve in their lifetimes, but do you want to know that Guò can transform into a successful film? Is there a funnier joke than this? ”

"That's right, some commercial directors can successfully transform." Shelley? Lansing clearly agrees with Martin? Bob's words, "But even a genius like Spielberg took nearly a decade and several works to achieve non-commercial success and recognition!" ”

The atmosphere in the conference room was much more relaxed, and everyone discussed a few more words, and the topic returned to "Saving Private Ryan". After all, the two sides are going to collide head-on in the summer file, and the competition will not just stop at words.

"We'll do our best to determine the genre of the film." Martin? "to develop a targeted suppression strategy." ”

"Viacom's media will cooperate with the promotion of the film." Shelley? Lansing continued, "We will take extraordinary measures whenever necessary!" ”

Mel, who was silent for a while? Gibson suddenly raised his head, "Is it possible for us to get from Duke?" Rosenberg himself to do it? He made us suffer a lot of unnecessary losses! ”

Every day that the crew's filming plan is delayed, the expenses will increase accordingly. Because of those explosion scenes, Mel? Gibson's shoot took nearly ten more days to complete than originally planned. And pay to the horse rentals as well as the stuntmen, especially Sean? Connally's injury allowance is a lot of money, and the production cost of "Braveheart" has increased by nearly $5 million!

"It's hard!" Martin? Bob sighed, "Except for being a little and tangling with some beautiful actresses." Duke? Rosenberg couldn't catch too many sore feet. ”

If the other party is gay or addicted to drugs, where will he sit idly by, he will already get him scandalous flying all over the sky.

But entangled with beautiful actresses? That's the case with almost every director in Hollywood, and hasn't the tabloids not hyped Duke? Rosenberg's lace scandal is just a bit of talk. The other party is neither married nor has a girlfriend, so it cannot be used as a tool for blowing.

"Beautiful actress?" Mel? Gibson tapped lightly on the table and whispered to himself, "I think I heard Sean mention that he once pursued Sophie?" Marceau. ”

"Martin, just find the right point of attack."

The competition between "Braveheart" and "Saving Private Ryan" is directly related to Paramount's earnings, Shelly? Lansing didn't hesitate, "Paramount will go all out!" ”

At the end of the meeting, the specific work was naturally carried out by professional staff, Mel? Gibson vs. Martin? Bob and Shelly? Lansing took his leave, walked out of the conference room, and walked towards the elevator.

"Hi, Mr. Gibson."

Hearing someone in front of her say hello and Mel who has been pondering? Gibson nodded, the other party was Lovett, who almost became one of his condominium agents, once the most promising young agent in the CAA, but in Duke? Rosenberg, like the entire CAA, made a stupid mistake, and then unfortunately took the whole black cauldron on his back. When Bob came to power, he not only lost his qualifications as a partner, but was also sent back to the mailroom.

Originally, Mel? Gibson ignored Lovett's plans, and suddenly remembered that the other party used to be Duke? Rosenberg's agent hurriedly called out to him.

As he stood in the elevator hall and waited for the elevator, Lovett's face was full of contemplation, as if he was trying to recall the past few years ago.

"Duke didn't have anything special before, the biggest advantage was focus and hard work, although it seemed that he didn't have much talent at the time, if there was a disadvantage, it was that he dumped his girlfriend too quickly."

"Do you know his girlfriend from school?" Mel? Gibson asked.

"I remember a few." Lovett said cautiously, "Maybe it's more appropriate to say that it's a temporary female companion." ”

Mel? Gibson nodded, and Lovett seemed to remember something, "There's something, I don't know if you've heard of it?" ”

"What's the matter?"

"From Madonna's side." Lowwitt lowered her voice, "A friend of mine has a good relationship with Madonna's personal assistant, and I heard her say that Madonna played an SM game with someone when she was on the Victoria's Secret catwalk in London. ”

"That's all?" Mel? Gibson looked impatient, "How often does this happen to Madonna?" ”

"This time it's different!" Lovett said mysteriously, "It is said that Madonna was on M's side this time, and she was beaten so much that she didn't get out of bed for two whole days!" ”

Mel? Gibson looked interested, who could beat that crazy woman like this?

"Is it Duke? Rosenberg! Lovett gave the final answer," said the assistant, and Duke smoked Madonna on a leash for five minutes! ”

"He has this hobby?"

Speaking of which, Mel? Gibson had a thoughtful glint in his eyes, and then he shook his head, so much time has passed, Madonna has not moved, obviously there is no intention of pursuing it, and no one knows if she enjoys it very much, what if someone is found to beat Madonna?

Madonna is not a person who will be controlled by others, and CAA has no advantage in front of her.

The elevator doors open, Mel? Gibson walked in, still thinking about the things Lovett had brought up, thinking about whether he could take advantage of them.

Beautiful and sexy female stars, as long as they are normal men, they will like them, and some people will also have the ** that destroys good things, Duke? Rosenberg's films never hide his style of destroying mièyiqiē, could it be that this style continues to his actual life?

"Hi Mel."

When the elevator doors open, Mel? Gibson saw the French beauty waiting outside and greeted him with the same warmth, "Sophie, why are you here?" ”

"Let's negotiate some terms of the contract with the CAA." She pointed to the elevator door, "I'm going up." ”

See the closed elevator doors, Mel? Gibson then remembered, Sophie? Marceau is preparing to enter Hollywood and is negotiating specific contract terms with CAA.

He took out his phone and dialed Martin? Bob's call, "Martin, about Sophie?" Marceau, I have some ideas, I'll talk to you about the specific content later, and I'll drag out the negotiations with her for the time being, okay? Good! We'll talk about that later. ”

Hang up, Mel? Gibson left Century City in a hurry to visit an injured Sean in a Los Angeles hospital? Connery, while confirming Duke? Did Rosenberg really pursue Sophie? Marceau.

About Sophie? Duke has long forgotten about Marceau, who is far away in Ireland and is filming the final scene of the film.

It's been more than two months since the start of filming of the film, with the completion of the filming of the most difficult head and tail battle scenes, the crew has completely found the best state and the most suitable rhythm, Duke is most worried about the ability to control the literary drama, at the beginning of a few purely personal emotions of the literary drama did encounter some trouble, but after all, he is not a rookie in "Life and Death", after a week of adjustment, he gradually found his own rhythm, plus the actors' acting skills are not as watery as the actors in action movies, The progress that had fallen behind gradually caught up.

He didn't dare to say that his current self was better than the former Spielberg, at least it had nothing to do with the word rotten.

"I have a feeling, Duke."

While sitting on the ruins of the set and drinking coffee together, Tom? Hanks said to Duke next to him, "After the release of 'Saving Private Ryan,' audiences in Hollywood and across the United States will change their perception of you. ”

"Well, from a successful commercial film director," Sophia, who was standing behind Duke, teased the two of them as she filled up her coffee, "to a failed commercial film director!" ”

Duke didn't bother to talk to her, and said to Hanks, "In order to prevent me from continuing to be ridiculed in the future, Tom, show all your strength!" (To be continued......)