"If it's set in the 80s and 90s, we can use our connections to make cameos, but if it's in the 30s, we have to invite more and more people to play them, and we have to worry about whether their descendants will protest, which is too troublesome."

"But it helps a lot to enrich the context."

"A rich background is for the protagonist, not for the crowd."

"If that's the case, then we have to give up on this option, but if we give up, we will lose the nostalgia we need."

"I think it's dispensable, and the impact of sound films instead of silent films is much greater than the impact of color films instead of black and white films!"

"But don't forget, the fictional characters we use don't have enough weight in the context to make the movie seem less believable."

"Okay, guys, you all have a point, why can't we take a compromise? Abandon the use of more specific characters at that time as the background, and then make the male protagonist into an image similar to that of a well-known male star at that time? ”

As soon as this sentence came out, the voices that were still shouting and discussing before suddenly stopped, and then they all looked at the person who spoke, Todd Vladimir, the CEO of Samsara Pictures, as they did just now.

"We're not making a biopic after all, there's no need to make the background so real, it's enough to have the 30s, we can dig deeper into it, and not worry about the characters." Vladimir continued, "Then, my opinion is to make the actor as similar as possible to a well-known male star of the time, but with a false name. This kind of truth and falsehood, both the weight of history and the play of the movie, can also allow the audience to freely associate and play, which will make the whole story very charming. ”

This time, no one answered, and everyone showed a thoughtful look, and this proposal was just like the one Reese had before, which was very feasible.

Then, a voice suddenly appeared: "Clark Gable! ”

"Clark Gable?" I don't know who repeated it with a question sentence, and then everyone looked at the person who spoke, Sean's agent and one of his close friends, Sanders.

"Do you remember when you competed for the lead actor in "The Aviator"?" He asked, looking at Sean.

"You mean......" Sean frowned, as if he couldn't remember.

"Before Scorsese, didn't Christopher Nolan want to bring Howard Hughes's life to the big screen?" Sanders didn't sell it either, and said directly, "You really wanted to get this role from Christopher, so in order to surprise him, you deliberately put on makeup and dressed up to meet him in the forties and fifties, do you remember what we said about your outfit at that time?" ”

"Clark Gable!" Sean's eyes lit up.

"That's right," Sanders clapped his hands, "Clark Gable, we all say you look a lot like him, with a big back, a pulled down eyebrow, two more mustaches, and a more square face, and you're almost 90 percent acquainted, and Christopher thinks so, too." ”

"Are you telling the truth, Sanders, are you telling the truth?" Nathan, one of the original screenwriters, asked with some excitement at this time.

In the twenties and thirties of the last century, Clark Gable was a household name in American cinema, almost a representative and symbol of Hollywood, and even had the reputation of the emperor of movies in private. If Sean can really appear on the big screen with an image close to him, and with the current story, there is no doubt that it will impress the film school.

"Yes, it's only been three or four years, and if necessary, we can get a makeup artist." Sanders replied in the affirmative.

"Yes, I can." Sean also said confirmatively.

Suddenly, the atmosphere of the discussion became heated again, and several professionals present couldn't help but show excitement, and Weinstein, who had not spoken, couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

He never expected that the biggest shortcoming of this script would be solved in this way. The background of the thirties, the tide of sound films, the fictional characters, with an image similar to Clark Gable as the male lead, experienced ups and downs, as long as the director's ability is enough...... It doesn't matter if the director's ability is mediocre, as long as a smooth story is told, the academy will not be stingy with nominations.

Of course, this is not to say that the script is perfect, they are only one of many problems, at most the more important and critical ones, and the less important and less critical, but still important and critical problems.

Rao is like this, Weinstein still can't help but have a trace of curiosity, this brainstorming has already had obvious results, and what will happen next.

"Then it can be determined that a young male protagonist is matched with a young female protagonist, and the male protagonist is a great actor, the greatest actor in the silent film era."

"His personality can be arrogant, for example, looking down on the pot-bellied, like a big producer like an upstart."

"You can also ignore those actresses who use this connection to get to the top, although they will not embarrass each other on the surface, but it can be reflected in some small details."

"Then, the heroine came to Hollywood with a dream, but hit a wall everywhere, and finally got a chance from the male lead, although it was only a small supporting role, but she successfully got on the stage."

"She's also a fan of the actor."

"That's right, she could star in the first sound movie, so she had a conflict with the male lead, who felt that she had stolen her career."

"It should be noted that after the actor loses his career, he must be poor enough, such as taking a sudden walk in the rain, such as pawning his own things to live, or even thinking about suicide, but at the same time he must also show his love for movies."

"When sound movies started to take off, he invested in a big silent film himself, like Chaplin, but it turned out to be a dismal box office, how about that?"

A group of people discussed with great interest, and all kinds of flashes of inspiration came out one after another, although many of them did not stand up to thought, but a few of them did make people's eyes shine, so that Weinstein nodded slightly from time to time, but he still did not speak.

Then, after more than ten minutes of heated discussion, as the general framework was reset, people began to reduce the frequency of discussions, and they all frowned involuntarily until someone sighed.

"Something seems to be missing."

"You think so, too?"

"There is no doubt that something is missing, but I can't say it."

"Expression? Manifestations? Or what? ”

"I'm sorry, Mr. Tang, can I make a suggestion?" A girl's voice rang out.

Emma Stone, Sean's first assistant, was in charge of recording the brainstorming and was currently the only woman here. She was raising her hands at this time, with a less certain, but serious and determined expression on her face.

"Of course, Emma, you're one of us, too." Sean said immediately, and made a gesture of please in cooperation.

The young girl took a deep breath: "Since the theme of the film is nostalgia, to impress the film school in an old way, why not consider making it black and white?" ”

"That's a good idea!"

"Brilliant idea!"

"The background of the 30s, the superstar who was successful and down-and-out and successful again, black and white, is simply a perfect combination!"

After a brief silence, the living room was again engaged in a lively discussion, and there was no doubt that this was indeed a feasible and weighty idea.

However, before they could discuss the results, another voice rang out: "Why not consider silent films?" ”

The room fell silent again, and the sound of crackling cans rang out, and Weinstein poured a beer before repeating his previous words: "Why not consider silent films?" ”

"I ...... I don't understand it very well, can you talk about it carefully? Sean asked hesitantly.

"It's very simple," Weinstein didn't sell, "a question, Sean, how many black-and-white movies have been there since Schindler's List in '93?" Don't overthink it, just say what you can recall. ”

"Well...... "Good Night, Good Luck" and this year's or last year's "I'm Not There." It took Sean three or four seconds to find two movies from his head. One is directed by George Clooney, and one Kate has participated and received a nomination, so I remember it more solidly.

"You see, you can find two of them if you think about it, not to mention the ones you don't know," Weinstein spread his hands, "There are some things that are genius the first time and mediocre the second time, making movies in a retro and nostalgic black and white style, which has been familiar to film schools since Schindler's List, without the first amazement, and in their eyes it is no different from ordinary films." So, you need a style that no one else has tried, so why not think about making it into a silent film? ”

He finally spoke, in fact, before Emma spoke, he had planned to speak, and based on their discussion, he could almost see the prototype of a classic.

Yes, it's still rudimentary, but that's enough for a producer, isn't it? As Harvey Weinstein, who has unearthed countless independent films, his vision may not be as perverted as Sean's, and there are many screenplays that have been eye-catching in his decades-long career, but he is absolutely unambiguous when it is time to start.

Now, Weinstein has seen a very cliché script under the leadership of Sean, after a brainstorming session, it is beginning to become closer to the classics, so no matter what the final result is, it is necessary for him to open his mouth and mix in.

Especially when Emma said that he could consider the black and white film style, Weinstein knew that he couldn't talk about it again, although he had thought about it before and quickly thought of silent films, this style is indeed more amazing, but who knows if the group in front of him will not think of it in the next discussion?