Chapter 191: Applause
Sean likes Katie very much, and she really likes it, and the feeling she gives him is different from Naomi, Jordana, and Kate. There is no desire to fall in love at first sight, there is no attachment to each other, there is no temptation to leave, only the cuteness that you want to hold in your hand and play carefully.
That's right, Katie is cute, just like Sean did the night before, and the little confusion she pops up from time to time at that time makes her have a different kind of attraction, coupled with that sweet smile full of youth, it is really very seductive. Moreover, since I realized that I have been out on dates several times, the two have only kissed twice, and most of the time I am shopping, a bit like when I was dating Kate in Italy.
Sean enjoyed the feeling, relaxed, pleasant, without much desire, just playing around with the girl he liked, if it wasn't for Neil coming out, he wouldn't have slept Katie so quickly. As Neil himself said, he's also a guy who doesn't stop until he gets his goals, and if Sean isn't sure about his relationship with Katie, he might actually go after her.
But what I didn't expect was that guy actually used this to put Sean together, and he was really a person who likes to gamble. But then again, even without Neil, some things are sooner or later, and as a man, the person he likes must be possessed, which is a truth he has long understood.
Not to mention this, there is nothing to say about the gathering of "Ocean's Eleven", that is, the members of the entire group of thieves sat together to get acquainted with each other, and chatted a few words about the script and exchanged opinions.
To Sean's surprise, Soderbergh found quite a few interesting people to join the thieves, such as Elliott? Gould, who played Rose and Monica's father in Friends, and Ben? Affleck's younger brother Carl? Affleck, presumably because of his brother, was also quite cold to him.
It doesn't matter, Sean doesn't expect everyone to like him, as long as the other party doesn't mess with him, it doesn't matter if he gets along like this. He doesn't envy Ben at all? Affleck, what is there to be proud of in getting a good role by blowing a trumpet for powerful people? What's more, whether this is a good role or not is debatable. Of course, heroes have always been judged by success or failure here, if the other party can become popular and control it, even if this gossip breaks out, it won't affect anything, but he didn't do badly, it only took more than a year to do what other actors would take five or six years to do, not to mention...... So, you might as well wait two or three years to see it.
In addition, Soderbergh actually found a Chinese, an acrobat named Qin Shaobo, to play the role of the thief who retracted his body into the safe, and then was sent to the vault and planted a bomb from inside. Therefore, the other party is not very tall, his body is very soft because of practicing acrobatics, and his English is not very good, and when Sean greeted him in Chinese, he looked very surprised.
As for Brad? Pete, he didn't know the relationship between Sean and Jennifer at all, so because of Clooney's actor, he was still quite affectionate. It's just that Sean couldn't bear it, and sent a few text messages to Jennifer to tease a few words halfway, and as a result, he immediately called for a call on the street, not only lingering at Jennifer's house a few times that night, but this American sweetheart also blew it for him twice, and unscrupulously let him throw it in his mouth and face.
"That bastard has always wanted me to try it, but I never agreed, and I will cheapen you today." Afterwards, Jennifer, who was sucking her fingers with a blushing face, said this in a hoarse voice.
Thank you, Mr. Pete. Sean praised it in his heart, Jennifer's coquettishness when she blows the horn is so seductive.
Oh, and by the way, there is also the issue of the schedule of "Fast and Furious", which Soderbergh did not mention again after Sean's repeated assurances that filming would not be delayed. Although the plot depends on how it is actually filmed, there is no need to worry too much, and this situation is not uncommon in Hollywood, as long as you complete the set shooting task, you don't need to worry.
So, the day after the party, Sean flew back to Park City with his agent and his friends to prepare for the release of his first film.
"Welcome, Harvey." After Weinstein entered the screening room, the first person to greet him was not Sean, but Todd? Vladimir.
Well, Vladimir used to be the deputy head of distribution at Boxwell Pictures, which is a Disney subsidiary, and Miramax is also a Disney subsidiary, so the two have a somewhat friendly relationship. In addition, Vladimir values the distribution work more than anyone else, and also hopes that a powerful publisher will take over, so he will give Sean such advice, so after confirming that Weinstein will come, it is agreed that he will come forward to communicate.
In this sense, Vladimir is a very competent producer, and if "My Grand Greek Wedding" can be released smoothly and the box office exceeds expectations, Sean doesn't mind paying a little more to keep him.
"I really didn't expect you to come back after more than a year and go to Sean's production company as the general manager." Weinstein teased as he walked ahead, "If you had gone to another film company at that time, there would have been a lot of people who would have snatched it, at least I'd love to see you come to Miramax's distribution department." ”
"It took me a year to reflect and reorient myself," Vladimir said as he walked side by side, "and although it was a waste of time, I believe it was worth it." ”
The two of them chatted like this, all the way to their seats, and Sean was still talking to them, without interjecting and waiting for the movie to start. Although Vladimir is running, there are many publishers who come to watch it today, Summit, Focus, New Shijie Entertainment, and even Fox Searchlight, etc., if you can say that Weinstein can be moved, it is undoubtedly the most haode choice.
Compared with the distributors of Summit and New Century Entertainment, Miramix is undoubtedly stronger, and Focus, Fox Searchlight, one belongs to Universal and the other belongs to 20th Century Fox, although there are large companies behind them, but as a large company specializing in the distribution of small-budget films, how much can it tilt in terms of resources? As for Bowei, unless he is cornered, he will not consider stepping down because of a power struggle, the deputy director of the distribution department of Bowei Pictures.
With the lights in the screening room going out, the movie is quickly underway, and the benefit of not having an intro is that you can jump right into the subject.
"You'd better get married soon, you look getting older." At the beginning, it is the sigh of the old father, and then the depressed narration of the heroine: since I was 15 years old, my father has always said this about me, because a good Greek girl should do three things in her life, marry a good Greek man, have a bunch of Greek children, and cook for her family until the end of her life.
It's a novelty, and the guitar sound with an Aegean style gives the story a subtle sense of comical and humor. And as the heroine's monologue introduces the various aspects of the Greek family, this alternative comical humor begins to deepen step by step, so that there is occasionally a low laugh or two in the screening room.
As the story develops, various conflicts begin to play out, family values, customs, and so on. Especially after Tula's love affair was exposed, it began to reach its peak, but the plot was not abrupt, and small humor and little funny can be seen everywhere. Even the father who has always been stubborn only makes people feel that he is a little cute rather than annoying, maybe there is not much to make people laugh, but unconsciously attracts people to continue watching.
Then, when the hero and heroine begin to break through the layers of obstacles, they successfully hold a grand grand limousine, with a dark blue limousine, two ice sculptures, ten bridesmaids studded with emerald dresses, a giant cake with a plastic ladder as high as five tiers, and a Greek wedding with champagne like a fountain, all kinds of heartwarming plots begin to be interspersed just right, making the story more flavorful.
So when I arrived at Zuihou, the wedding was successfully held, and when the heroine's father began to speak, he reluctantly asked his daughter to hand it over to the male protagonist, which was full of warmth, and people couldn't help but want to praise twice.
At this point, the movie is over, the lights are on, the screening room is quiet, and Sean, who is waiting for the audience's reflection, involuntarily clenches his fists. Even if the movie is not very appetizing, as an aiqing comedy, the passing line should be on it, and even "Death Illusion" has more or less some applause, there is no reason why "My Grand Greek Wedding" is not at all, right?
At this moment, the applause finally rang out, and after a few seconds, it became extremely enthusiastic, quite a tsunami, as if everyone was applauding. Well, that's the downside of not having an end credit, the lights come on so early that most people are still so absorbed in the feeling of watching the movie that they forget to react correctly.
"Oh God." Sitting in the front row, Nia, the screenwriter and heroine? Vadalas let out a little excited.
After all, this is her semi-autobiographical work, although this applause can't say anything, but at least it means that some people, and many people, like this movie and approve of the story.
Sean also breathed a sigh of relief, glanced at the screening room, the applause was not so strong, but it was still ongoing, and then turned his head to look at Harvey? Weinstein, the fat man didn't say anything, just pinched his chin and squinted his eyes to think about something.
"It's a good movie, Todd," Weinstein said to Vladimir after a long time, when the audience was starting to leave, and then looked at Sean again, "In a few days, we can find a time to talk." ”
With that, he patted each of them on the shoulder and left the place.
After that, the heads of several film companies came over and expressed their wishes to Vladimir.
"Looks like it's going well." Galen whispered this beside him.
"Don't be optimistic," Frederick shook his head, "and this is just the beginning. ”
"That's also the beginning of haode." Sanders lifted the bar as usual.
"In short, this is indeed a beginning, and it is indeed a haode beginning." Vladimir walked over and, after exchanging glances with Sean, both nodded.
Coming to the festival was the right decision.