In his office, John Ford slowly flipped through Victor's script with his cigar in his mouth.

Victor was nervous, he knew Hollywood in 1940 very well, but he didn't know the specific atmosphere, especially the personal preferences and temperament of John Ford, the film master. What's more, it is still unknown whether this script, which has condensed his own hard work, can be liked by him.

John Ford looked slowly. The guy looked at it almost word by word, his face was expressionless, and the more he did this, the more nervous Victor became, and Gregory Peck next to him was already sweating.

The atmosphere in the room was oppressive, and there was a dead silence.

William Fox, the owner of 20th Century Fox, was relaxed, to be precise, the old man had not looked at Victor from almost as soon as he entered the room, but had stared at Gregory Peck with interest.

"William, look at it." Finally finished reading the script, and John Ford handed it to Fox.

"It's not going to be over, is it?" Gregory Peck leaned over and whispered in Victor's ear.

"There should be a chance." Victor smiled.

"Chance?" Gregory Peck raised his brow, a little incredulous.

Victor: "Didn't you notice the corners of our Mr. Ford's mouth twitching?" ”

is worthy of being a master of film, in addition to the director, it seems that the ability to act is not small, Victor was almost deceived by this guy, if it weren't for the twitching of the corners of his mouth, Victor really thought he was disappointed in this script.

"I won't look at it. This book doesn't have a head.,I've said it many times.。 Fawkes didn't answer, waving his hand.

"You bitch! I'll let you see it, you will take a look, otherwise, you will miss a classic! John Ford couldn't hold back his fiery temper any longer, and roared.

Fox smiled bitterly, took the script helplessly, and after glancing at it, there was a hint of surprise in his eyes: "Hey, the form of this script is quite novel, I have never seen a script written like this, neat, more formal than our company's scripts......"

John Ford was so angry that he was about to draw his gun: "Who told you to see the form!" Look at the contents! Content! ”

"The grapes of wrath? It's a funny name. Fawkes lowered Erlang's legs, took his pipe in his mouth, and looked down.

Unlike John Ford's way of reading, William Fox reads the script at a glance and reads it in a few minutes.

"How?! What do you think!? John Ford excited.

At this point, Gregory Pike smiled and winked at Victor.

William Fox didn't answer John Ford's words right away, but lowered his head and flipped through it again.

This time, the old man was quite slow.

Half an hour later. Fawkes looked up and snorted his pipe, even though the leaves were already burning.

"Not bad!?" John Ford Hahadaxiao said to Victor, "You kid, okay! I read that right! This story is a hundred times stronger than Steinbeck's draft! The rhythm of the story is tense and coherent, touching, and the kind of humanistic care reflected in it is sincerely touching, which is completely in line with my previous positioning, and more importantly, the details! The details are so good! It's like a tinkling stream that eventually merges into a wide and turbulent river! Good! That's great! ”

"Really?" Fawkes chuckled.

"I dare to pack tickets! Such a movie, I made it, and this year's Oscars are definitely ours! John Ford's face flushed with excitement and he said, "Hurry up and invest your money!" Hurry up and set up the crew and start filming right away! This script, I don't have to write it anymore, just this draft! ”

William Fox didn't answer, but stared at Victor.

His gaze was complex and calm: "Victor, right?" Previously written a screenplay? ”

"Sort of." Victor nodded.

Damn, Lao Tzu didn't just write scripts, Lao Tzu also worked as a director.

"Studied film?" Fox's words are completely out of touch with the script.

"Yes, I studied at the Vittegrave Film School for two years." Victor is talking nonsense.

The Vittegrave Film School was a small school established in the early days of Hollywood to cultivate film talents, this school did not exist for a long time, the reason for its establishment was very simple, it was to provide practical professionals for the booming Hollywood films at that time, the content taught was not deep at all, focusing on adaptability, and the people who went out were all film craftsmen.

"Oh." It can be seen that when he heard this big case, Fox was a little disappointed: "Did you have any previous works?" ”

Victor was about to reply, but was pushed back by John Ford: "William, what are you doing!" This little guy is a chick and hasn't done any, but let me tell you, in time, he'll be a talent! Look at our movie......"

Fox waved his hand, put the script down, and looked at John Ford and Victor, "This script, no. Not at all. ”

"What!?" This time it wasn't just John Ford, but even Victor himself was surprised.

It's impossible.

Victor will not underestimate his level, take 10,000 steps back, even if his level is not enough, but most of the content of this script is based on the original content of "Grapes of Wrath" in history, this movie Zuihou has become a classic in film history, how can it not work!?

If someone else says no, Victor might think he's talking nonsense, but William Fox isn't. As the owner of 20th Century Fox Film Company, he has read thousands of scripts, and he can judge within five minutes of what kind of script works and what kind of script does not.

There's no reason why you can't!?

John Ford's face was grim: "Why can't it work!?" This is the most haode script I've seen so far! I've been a director for so many years, and I ......"

Fox hahadaxiao said, "John, don't worry, we'll talk about this later." ”

Then Fox looked at Victor and said, "Are you interested in signing with our company?" ”

"Signing? What do you mean? "Victor was on his feet.

Fox looked at the busy work room outside and said, "What is most lacking in Hollywood right now?" It's not money, I don't know how much hot money in the United States pours into this hellish place every day, and it's not a star director, everything is a human thing, it's not a thing, and Hollywood has never been short of people. What's missing? Lack of script. ”

Fox lit his pipe and said: "Victor, although you are young, you are a little malleable, the 20th century Fox is most proud of not the star, but has more than 100 screenwriters under his hand, and he is producing scripts every day, if you want, I can sign you." ”

That's a good idea, and Victor is now worried about work.

"So, what's the treatment?" Victor gets straight to the point.

"I just like to deal with you young people." Fox smiled and said, "Our company's screenwriters are divided into five levels, trainee screenwriters, third-class screenwriters, second-class screenwriters, and first-class screenwriters, and Zuihou is the chief screenwriter. Of course, the treatment is different. ”

"What do you mean?" Victor didn't know what was going on here.

John Ford explains: "Trainee screenwriters are the lowest, mainly young people who are aspiring to be screenwriters but have little experience, and then they mainly study, do chores, and work as a stop for senior screenwriters, with a salary of $40 a week, and if they perform well, especially if they write good scripts, they can be promoted." The highest chief screenwriter, Fox has more than a dozen people, each with a regular income of $50,000 a year, in addition, they can participate in the film's dividends in proportion. ”

Victor understood.

Is this simply a production line? The screenwriter at the bottom is the object of exploitation, and the chief screenwriter not only has a good salary, fame and fortune, but more importantly, he can also participate in the dividends of the movie box office.

"You can be a trainee screenwriter and take your time." Fox laughed.

As he said this, he casually knocked the cigar in his hand, even though there was no soot on it.

Victor stood up and said, "I'm grateful to Mr. Fox for being so kind to me, to be honest, I'm not interested. ”

This old man is so fucking cunning. Victor doesn't believe that Fox is a philanthropist, this kind of person is very utilitarian, if the other party has no oil and water to squeeze, it is estimated that he will not even be able to give a trainee screenwriter.

The reason for this is obviously to take a fancy to Victor.

From this point of view, it also indirectly shows that Fox's opinion on the script just now is completely duplicitous.

"Victor, don't worry, you can consider it, this opportunity is quite haode, there is money to be made, and the most important thing is that there is a chance, if you hone and hone your skills, in ten or eight years, you will become the chief screenwriter." John Ford persuaded.

Victor shook his head, "Uncle John, I really don't have this interest. ”

Ten years, eight years!? I, a director of later generations, came to you, how many resources do I have at hand, how many classic stories do I have, and I may make a sensation if I make a random one, stay with you for ten or eight years, and be an intern screenwriter of Kuhaha?

Joke!

"Well, it's up to you." Fox spread his hands without the slightest regret.

"That's a shame." Victor smiled and picked up the script: "Since 20th Century Fox can't work, I can only try it elsewhere." ”

"Don't!" John Ford snatched it up, pitifully and pitifully.

Fawkes was happy and looked at Victor: "Young man, you are still too tender. Do you think that if you publish a script, it is your thing? ”

"Isn't it mine?" Victor was a little angry.

Fox shook his head: "Take this script as an example, you also know that this script is adapted from the novel of a screenwriter in our company, and he owns the copyright of the novel, therefore, the story of your script belongs to us, although you are a secondary creation, but without the permission of the original author, no film company will sign a contract with you, because it involves legal issues, understand?" ”

One sentence made Victor's forehead break out in a cold sweat.

is worthy of being a Hollywood movie tycoon, too fucking profiteer!

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A book friend asked Audrey Hepburn if she would come out. Haha, as my favorite, what do you say?

Even though I'm only eleven years old, it's not a contradiction, haha.

Before Hepburn appeared, there was a big star in later generations, and a girl who was only a teenager at the moment, would also come out.

Anyway, anything is possible.