As a fan of Hepburn, Downing knows the importance of "Roman Holiday" to Hepburn, it is with her outstanding performance in this movie that she won the 26th Academy Award for Best Actress, and even many people in the East who are not very familiar with Audrey Hepburn have the deepest impression of her is "Roman Holiday", so from the moment he planned to become popular Hepburn, Downing had already decided that "Roman Holiday" could not be missed no matter what, and even had been ready if he couldn't find the crew, Then invest in filming yourself after the Korean War.

Originally, Downing thought that Jimmy would be able to communicate with the crew, but Jimmy said on the telegram that although the crew of "Roman Holiday" had been established, it could not attract investment due to the director's personal problems, but director William Wheeler admired Hepburn's temperament very much, and felt that the role of this princess belonged to her, and he was very confident that he could make a classic film, but the investment may be relatively large, so he hoped that Jimmy could invest heavily in this movie.

At first, Downing was very scoffed at such a statement, what was very optimistic about Hepburn's temperament, felt that she was the most suitable for the role of a princess, and dared to say that she could make a classic, these words are very common words used by later directors when they pulled investment, obviously it was seen that the investor intended to become a popular star, so he fooled the big head and slaughtered it heavily, these words even a layman like Downing are tired of watching in various reports and film and television dramas, how can Jimmy, an old Hollywood fritter, still believe this kind of words?

However, Jimmy's reply solved Downing's doubts, it turned out that this director William Wheeler is not the kind of guy who fools people casually, he is a serious Hollywood ace director, in 1943, he won the Oscar (American Academy Film Award) for Best Director for "The Loyal Home", in 1946, he won the National Review Association Award for Best Director for "The Golden Age", and in 1947, he won the Oscar for Best Director again for the film, is even more popular with Betty Davis, who won the 11th Oscar for Best Actress, and Lawrence Oliver in "Wuthering Heights".

His "House of the Brave" was born during World War II and played an excellent morale-boosting role, so much so that even the British Prime Minister at the time, Winston Churchill, wrote to Louis Haye, the owner of MGM, who made the film, praising the film as "the best wartime mobilization, worth a hundred battleships!" ”。

Even more respectable. William Wheeler is not the kind of verbalist who only knows how to shout slogans to fool others, after filming "The House of the Brave", he participated in World War II as an Air Force major, went to the front, and even won the Oscar for Best Director. It was his wife who received the award on his behalf, and he himself was in the skies over Germany at the time

Unfortunately, in 1947, the "Committee on Un-American Activities" in the United States began a purge of the cultural and artistic circles in the United States, and William Wheeler was also blacklisted, and even temporarily stopped directing films.

Now this treatment has been mitigated. William Wheeler was able to shoot again, but because of his stubborn temper and the rampant McCarthyism in the current society, no one dared to invest in his films, even though everyone knew that he was a brilliant film director.

Jimmy's distress is precisely because of this, as an old fritter in Hollywood, he naturally knows William Wheeler's ability, he said that if he can make a classic, it means that it is likely that an Oscar-winning movie is about to be released, but on the one hand, his current identity is really sensitive, and on the other hand, the investment is too large, and he can't make decisions for Downing with this kind of money. Although he has also made a lot of money since he started a company with Tang Ning, Master Jimmy has always spent lavishly, and after making money himself, he didn't spend it well, so he didn't save much.

Hearing the news, Tang Ning felt that he needed to fly again, and it just so happened that Russell had been muttering that he wanted to go back to China to buy clothes, so he flew back with her by the way.

When she arrives in Los Angeles, she gives Russell a sum of money to go shopping and shopping on her own. Downing himself took Jimmy and Hepburn to William Wheeler, and after a while of greetings, Downing said straight to the point: "Mr. Wheeler, you can shoot this "Roman Holiday" with confidence. Don't worry about investment, I'm all in charge, since the shooting location is called Roman Holiday, then we chose Italy, so as to ensure the authenticity, I remember that the Plaza de España under the Trinity Church in Rome is very suitable for the scene in the script. There is also if the audit is there if there is a problem. You can also come to me, Jimmy and I also have some friends back home. ”

William Wheeler waved his hand: "There is no need to trouble Mr. Downing for review, although I was banned in the previous paragraph, my connections in the film industry are still okay, and I shouldn't be stuck in the review." In fact, Mr. Downing, I am already grateful that you are willing to trust me and invest in my films in this situation, but I still have a reluctant request. ”

Downing said, "Mr. Wheeler said that I would do my best to do whatever I could and that would help the film." ”

William Wheeler thought for a while and said: "Before, due to financial reasons, I didn't want to hire an actor who was too expensive, but now that you have your full support, Mr. Downing, and it is rare to meet an actress with a very personal temperament like Miss Hepburn, I want to find Gregory Parker to play the male lead, but his value is not low, I don't know if you can agree, Mr. Downing?" ”

In fact, even if William Wheeler doesn't say it, Downing himself will pull the topic to Gregory, although Roman Holiday is Hepburn's classic, but if there is no excellent play of Gregory Peck, then this play will not become a classic, now since William Wheeler himself said about Gregory, it is naturally a good thing, so Downing said smoothly: "It is naturally best to invite Mr. Parker, and the salary is not a problem, But I remember him playing the kind of American gentleman who was tall (because he was 1.91 tall), upright, serious, full of heroism, and a little light comedy like Roman Holiday, would he be okay with it? ”

William Wheeler replied with an affirmative expression: "Don't worry, since "Deer Park Changchun" won the Golden Globe Award, he decided to only take on films that interest him, and he also told me a while ago that he wanted to try his hand at a comedy role, coupled with my relationship with him for many years, I believe he will not refuse my invitation." (To be continued.) )