Chapter 61: DreamWorks Pictures and the First Movie

On August 5, 1962, Monroe's body was found naked in her bed, and the cause of death was an overdose.

But many people suspect that this matter is probably inseparable from the Kennedy brothers......

Catherine doesn't remember what Monroe died, but when she learns of her death, Catherine is still shocked.

Soon, however, something more practical led her to put all her experience into it—"DreamWorks Films" was about to be founded!

Although Hörmann does not plan to return to Hollywood, he gives Catherine enough information.

In this way, Catherine's company was all done at the beginning of August.

Once the company was founded, Catherine began planning her first film, the Fallout series.

Catherine didn't set out to adapt the Fallout novel into a movie, but instead started writing a script on her own, setting the entire wasteland.

Soon, however, Catherine realized that she was about to do a big job.

Catherine now has enough money to draw on in the $10 million flow.

But Catherine realized that the funds still didn't seem to be enough......

But soon, Cathery's eyes lit up. She thought of a way to do it.

Pull Sponsorship!

In Fallout, there is a well-known comic magazine, and an even more famous Quantum Coke.

What if the publisher of this comic was replaced by the famous American Marvel Comics? What if the producer of Quantum Cola was replaced by The Coca-Cola Company?

Obviously, as long as the movie hits, the sales of these two products will increase significantly! At the very least, its popularity will rise considerably!

Of course, if you really want to put your own merchandise into a movie, then take the money......

In the United States, film placement advertising is already a fairly mature rule, Catherine's "Fallout" is selling well, plus Catherine has already shot a low-budget film with tens of millions of dollars, although it cannot be said to be a guarantee of the box office, but it is quite simple to get sponsorship.

In fact, although the "Fallout" series has already been a big hit, it will probably take some time for it to really become popular. Now people just think of it as science fiction.

But on the other hand, people's anxiety about a nuclear war is also the purpose of reading this book, and many people are worried about their future.

The Cuban Missile Crisis, on the other hand, will exacerbate this kind of thinking in the present people.

-- After all, it's a cold war.

It doesn't take long to negotiate with Coca-Cola – they're already in control. However, for Quantum Coke, which appears throughout the story, Catherine is a lion and wants $8 million. But Coca-Cola is not a fool, and the two sides have been arguing about this issue for a long time.

In the end, the matter was left to Bruce.

The current Bruce is a panacea, and where he is lacking, he will go there.

In the end, the contract was finalized, with Coca-Cola paying $3 million in sponsorship upfront, another $2 million if it exceeded $10 million, and another $2 million when it exceeded $25 million.

Although it is not a charcoal in the snow, the icing on the cake is still good.

Then there's Marvel Comics, where Catherine finds DC Comics and Marvel Comics and asks them to bid.

Although Marvel Comics only had a sponsorship of 1 million in the end, it was better than nothing.

Of course, it's not just Coca-Cola and Marvel comics, there are a lot of "pre-war" scenes in the film, so Catherine is very easy to find a sponsor.

In any case, Catherine eventually raised $10 million, bringing the total to $20 million.

If you have money, then you will be an actor.

The first protagonist, Catherine chose "the sexiest man in the world" - Sean Connery.

At this time, Sean Connery had just finished filming 007, and he was fine for the time being, so it was easy to find him. And now the era of Hollywood superstars has not yet arrived, the salaries of actors are very low, and the cost of Catherine's opening is already very high.

Sean Connery readily agreed.

signed Sean Connery, and Catherine went non-stop to find the second actor-

She was going to find Morgan Freeman.

Morgan Freeman, the future protagonist of the famous "The Shawshank Redemption", was nominated for six Oscars and won Best Supporting Actor. ,

It's just that in this era, he is still acting in stage plays.

Freeman moved to Los Angeles in the early 1960s to work at Los Angeles Community College. During this time, he also lived in New York and was a dancer at the 1964 New York World's Fair, which is now held every two years.

In 1967, Morgan Freeman made his Broadway debut in the black version of the musical "I Love the Red Lady," and since then he has traveled on Broadway and beyond, from musicals to modern theatre to classical Shakespeare. After making a name for himself on Broadway, Morgan Freeman moved to television in 1971, playing Mr. "Read Well" on a children's English teaching program on American public television, during which time he starred in his first film, "Who Said I Can't Drive a Rainbow." However, during the 70s, Morgan Freeman's works were scattered on large and small screens, and the characters he played lacked substance, did not have shock, and could not give full play to Morgan Freeman's talents, and did not have too outstanding achievements.

And, this Morgan. Freeman was also quite an intelligent man, who had spoken out against the celebration of black history and would not participate in any related events.

Black History Month is the month of February every year to show respect for African-American history and celebrate the contributions of black people to American culture and political life.

And he said, "I don't need Black History Month, Black history is American history." "Morgan. Freeman believes that the only way to end racism is to stop talking about it, and he also notes that there is no such thing as "Caucasian History Month."

Morgan. Freeman famously said, "I'm going to stop calling you white, and I'm going to ask you to stop calling me black." ”

Catherine was looking for him to be the second male lead in her "Wasteland".

After reaching out to Los Angeles Community College, Catherine quickly got Freeman's contact and was quickly contacted.

When he heard that Catherine was going to make a movie on her own, Freeman was quite surprised. At this time, Morgan Freeman, who was in his twenties, had not yet made his first film "Pawn Shop" in 1964, but he was only a cameo, and now someone asked him to make a movie? To be the protagonist?

Freeman had seen the amazing "Blair the Witch," and he had paid a little attention to the 13-year-old girl who was said to have created a miracle at the box office. He knew that the other party was already a multimillionaire, but he didn't know that she was going to make a movie now, and she would find him.

Moreover, Freeman was a black man.

In this year, who will find a black man to act?

In the eyes of the vast majority of people, what is a black thing? Villain! Box office poison!

What's more, although Freeman's dream is to go to Broadway and make movies, but ...... How could this kind of wish-fulfillment happen to oneself?

Freeman was stunned by the big cake that fell from the sky, but he felt that he still couldn't give up the opportunity, and finally readily agreed.

Although black people may not be able to do it, Catherine thinks differently, in fact, by the time the filming of this film is over, it is likely that it will not be released until '64 or '65.

At that time, anti-racism and anti-war ideology were impacting American society.

More importantly, it was the time when the hippie movement was at its peak.

Immediately afterwards, the third actor Catherine was looking for was Bruce Lee......

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