With the opening of primary and secondary schools in North America, the disruptive summer season has come to an end, and Ryan has also returned to school, although the USC Film School has always advocated the importance of practice over theory, but it is unreasonable not to appear in the classroom for a long time.

In fact, among his classmates in the same period, no one was more experienced than him.

A student who has been on the Oscar podium as a producer, I am afraid that USC is not only unprecedented, but it is estimated that there will be no one in the future.

Despite missing a lot of classes and being reprimanded several times by his mentor, Professor Gretel, Ryan was not worried about graduation, and during his years at USC, he personally made millions of dollars in sponsorship for the film school. Lucas and Robert? The relationship between Zemeckis' two star graduates, these are not difficult problems.

Besides, a star student who was expelled from USC is a completely different concept from a famous USC alumnus who graduated normally.

After a theory-oriented lesson, Ryan packed up his textbooks, followed Darren and the four of them into the open-air café of the film school, and chose a quiet corner.

After the five of them ordered coffee and sat down, they instantly attracted the attention of countless people.

Needless to say, Darren and the four of them have now become the stars of the film school, regardless of the quality of the pseudo-documentary, it is always a fact that it has achieved more than $100 million at the box office in North America, and in Hollywood, where the first business is heavy, such results will naturally be remarkable.

You must know that directors who have made movies for decades and cannot break through the 100 million yuan mark at the box office are everywhere in Hollywood.

Although there is no definite information, these people understand that Ryan must have something to do with this incident, and usually, those four guys rely on their friendship with him. I have practiced it in many film crews, which makes them envious and jealous.

Why did you want to rent an apartment in the first place? If you apply for a dormitory, maybe you will be like those four guys, and you will be around him, which will save you a lot of effort for future development?

"Ryan, we're really not making a sequel?" Reece seemed a little reluctant.

"One trick is enough." Ryan's words were unusually serious, "Frankly, what do you think of the quality of that movie?" How much box office can it get if it is released normally? ”

"I don't want to belittle my work though." Darren? Bowsman sighed, "Maybe it's enough for a student test. But compared to movies that can enter theaters......"

He didn't continue, just shook his head.

"However, we learned a lot through this feature-length film." It was Chen Jiazheng who spoke.

"Don't rush, take your time." Ryan sipped his coffee slowly, enjoying a rare leisure, "We are still young, and we have time. ”

"Originally, I also planned to pool the dividends and make a real horror film." Darren? Bousman turned his head to look at Chen Jiazheng. "This guy Chen is too stingy, and he won't take out the money if he says anything."

"Chen has his own ideals." David patted the other man's arm gently.

"What is your ideal?" Ryan asked cooperatively.

"After graduating, I returned to China and started a film company to develop our own film industry." This is the ideal that Chen Jiazheng said.

"Returning home?" Ryan shook his head.

He had heard the other party talk about his background. It's just a relatively wealthy family, and if it doesn't matter, I want to get a foot in the media industry, and I want to grow and develop. How difficult is that?

"Why don't you stay in Hollywood? This is the center of the world's film industry. Reese asked curiously.

Chen Jiazheng spread his hands and didn't say anything more.

"I've seen a movie made by a director from your side, it's called ......" David patted his head in fear. It took a while to remember, "A name for Joan?" Chen's female director, filmed a movie called "Heavenly Bath", I couldn't understand it, and I fell asleep directly halfway through, and the only impression was that the heroine was very pitiful. ”

"Every country and people's culture has its own fascinating and obscure." Ryan completely regarded it as a casual chatter, "Hollywood movies can survive because we absorb the culture and talent from all over the world, and then merge them together to become the film and television industry that is now leading the entire world......"

Ryan stopped abruptly as he saw George approaching with a woman with neat short black hair, a hooked nose, and two large protruding teeth.

"Ryan."

George walked up to him and said in a low voice, "Miss Sophia called her mobile phone half an hour ago, and I told her that you were in class, but I didn't expect her to come directly. ”

"Okay, I'll take care of it." Ryan nodded, stood up and held out his hand, "Long time no see, Sophia." ”

"I'm sorry, Ryan, I'm in a hurry with you." Sofia? Coppola gently shook his hand.

Because the other party played one of Natalie's five maids in "Star Wars Prequel 1", Ryan saw her when he went to visit the class, the other party was born in a famous Hollywood family, and his father was one of the four major directors, Francisco? Coppola, cousin Oscar-winning actor Nicholas? Cage, a model, photographer, designer, actor, screenwriter and director, is all in one.

Oh, yes, it seems that she hasn't started her own path as a screenwriter and director yet.

"Sit, Sophia." Ryan made a gesture of please.

Darren and the other five people at the same table, seeing that they might have something serious to discuss, quickly changed the table.

"Could it be that Ryan owed an affair outside and was approached by the woman?" Reese's associative power is too rich.

"That's Sophia? Coppola, haven't you seen "The Godfather 3"? David said in a low voice.

"Sophia? What happened to Coppola? Isn't it just to have a good father? Our Ryan's accomplishments could throw her ten streets ......"

Ryan and the others naturally didn't hear these words, and he looked at Sophia curiously? Coppola, herself in addition to her cousin Nicholas? Cage has worked together, but he has nothing to do with the Coppola family, even if he starred in the same movie, Natalie and her are only nodding friends.

"Ryan, I know you're short on time." Sofia? Coppola inherited her father's ability and spoke very directly, "I want to buy the film adaptation rights of a novel from you." ”

"Me?" Ryan was even weirder.

Most of the works written by herself are commercial, and she is not in this style in my memory.

"That's right." Sofia? Coppola quickly explained, "I contacted Jeffrey? Mr. Eugenides, wanted to buy the film adaptation rights for his best-selling book, The Death of a Virgin, but he told me that the film adaptation rights for this novel were sold to Carlock Pictures back in '95, and your Jenkins Films has now bought Carlock Films, and the adaptation rights are in your hands. ”

"I see." Ryan really didn't know much about this, and beckoned to George to ask for a mobile phone, "Wait a minute, I'll ask." ”

Dialed Mario? Casa's call, Ryan asked briefly about it, the adaptation rights of "Death of a Virgin" are indeed in hand, because Jenkins Films favors a commercial production style, and there is no production plan at all in the short term.

"The rights to the film adaptation of the novel are indeed with Jenkins Films." Ryan gave the phone back to George.

"Can it be transferred to me? Jeffrey? Not a problem on Mr. Eugenides' side. "Sophia? Coppola looked at Ryan and said to himself that if the other party didn't agree, then she could only go to George? Lucas and Stephen? Spielberg, with their relationship, presumably the other party will not refuse.

"Yes...... Ask, what do you use it for? Ryan stirred his head and remembered a lot of things, but he still had to make sure.

"I wanted to direct this film." Sofia? Coppola smiled helplessly, "You should know, Ryan, my career as an actor is a failure, I don't want to continue, I think Hollywood should look at me from a different angle." ”

In her brief words, Ryan recalled more things, even the plot of "The Death of a Virgin", which she had watched a few times.

"Okay, I can transfer the adaptation rights to you at the original price."

The other party is Francisco after all? Coppola's daughter, but not waiting for Sofia? Coppola was happy, and Ryan put up his hand, "There is one condition!" ”

"Say it." Sofia? Coppola shrugged helplessly.

"I remember that there was a thirteen-year-old girl in the original novel, are you going to keep this character?" Ryan asked.

"Of course." Apparently Sophia? Coppola already had a concrete idea.

"I recommend an actor for this role." Ryan's words were very fast, "Scarlett? Johnson, who starred in "The Horse Whisperer", which was released in May. ”

Sofia? Coppola thought for a while, presumably recalling the scenes from the movie, and finally did not refuse, "Okay, as long as there are no problems with the audition." ”

It's still very cost-effective to exchange a supporting role for the adaptation rights, and besides, that girl's performance in "The Horse Whisperer" is really good.

"Deal!"

Ryan shook her hand again.

Melanie? Sloan is one of the top executives at Jenkins Films, and Scarlett? Johnson is his friend again, and Ryan won't sit idly by where he can help.

As some people say, he treats people around him very well.

As for Sophia? Coppola said about the audition, Ryan is not worried at all, now and in the next few years Scarlett? Johnson, that's a standard literary girl.

Strange to say, most actresses start with vases in movies and slowly become literary and artistic acting schools, and Scarlett? Johnson started as an acting school and became a standard vase as an adult.

Does it have something to do with her physical development? (To be continued......)