Chapter 168: Parenting Habits, Indiscriminate Filming, Awards to the Audience
There has always been a problem with the old men.
Either that, like Ron Howard, Francis Coppola, and Clint Eastwood, is very fond of mesizing the juniors; Or like George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, stocking the juniors.
The first team of them, the junior crazy pursuit of freedom, Bryce Howard after participating in a series of movies directed by her father, finally said no to her father after "A Beautiful Mind", she couldn't stand her father's okay to shoot a book and let herself participate in the life, so she went to the acting department of New York University to study, but even she didn't expect that the teacher who taught her was a student of Martin Scorsese, and the first project "Mystery Village" that she got with her ability, The director was hired by Catherine Kennedy, and she was paired with Jaaquin Phoenix, Adrian Brody......
Then she resigned herself to her fate and lived a boring and tasteless life, so much so that she fell in love at the age of twenty and got married at the age of twenty-five. (But I want to live such a boring and tasteless life!) )
It's the same with Nicolas Cage, what's the use of changing his name?
As long as you are still filming, you will not look up and look down.
Not to mention Toki's sons, they can play what they like.
But they'll also find that there are a bunch of people they know who are doing the same thing as they do.
In the second team, the children are helping.
Stepdaughter wants to make a movie?
No problem.
Does the stepdaughter think the drama "Grey's Anatomy" is good?
Ok, write the cameo as a resident.
Daughter wants to make a movie?
Okay, but don't embarrass others with your acting skills, show your face with soy sauce and meet your needs.
The different education methods may be related to their own experiences, Ron Howard is a child star, and the rest of the family backgrounds are actually not bad, in their upbringing, they were managed by their parents, so they also developed this habit; But the guys in the free-range camp are noisy with their parents, so they don't want to see their children fighting against them.
But the question is -
I don't have a problem if you like it, but you can't take away the little cabbage I fancie!
It's not suitable, it's not suitable!
Let's meet first!
In this way, when Brian Palma utters the word audition, Roland directly treats him as a class enemy, and in his vague indication that they can try Mary-Jane in Part 2......
The old man, who had already seen through his thoughts, burst into laughter.
“Oh! It's been four years, and I finally can't help it! Francis Coppola, who often attends various banquets, laughed and slapped the table, "I've seen a lot of films when I'm your age......"
That's right, this guy who coses the Italian mafia every day is just like the young marshal who lived to be one hundred and one years old, and before he studied with Roger Koeman, he made a living by shooting Adult Videos.
So, when it comes to such a topic, there is no barrier at all.
"Have you seen their pictures?" George Lucas, who also chose to enjoy life at the age of forty, put his elbow on the table and swept over Roland's body with a curious gaze, "Tell me, who do you like?" ”
"Or rather, who do you think is pretty?"
As soon as these words came out, they instantly aroused the gossip of these guys present.
Even Steven Spielberg, who was evaluated by his boss as 'not believing in love', held his cheek with one hand.
Ron Howard, who loves his daughter, is even more 'utilitarian', and before Roland speaks, the guy who has long been bald in the Mediterranean Sea said very seriously, "Meryl is going to work with Clint on "Dream on the Bridge" in September, and Tom is going to work with me on "Apollo 13" in August, so I suggest you think carefully before answering George's question, Ok? I've given you a chance. ”
"Ronald, I didn't expect you to start threatening people again!"
"Clint isn't there, you don't need to be so excited, okay?"
"He's like this, his daughter is like a baby......"
The daughter's slave-like performance made those guys laugh and tremble, and Francis Coppola, who was afraid that the world would not be chaotic, also added fuel to the fire, and said: "Roland, Anthony's next project is "Nixon Biography", and Robert has already taken Martin's "Las Vegas", and he also took "Fuse", if you don't plan it, you may not be able to star in it?" ”
Martin Scorsese, who wanted to join in the fun, but was pushed by an old friend, pulled his face, and his expression at the moment was the same as when he had to go home with a homemade trophy and hold his dog in "The Irishman".
Although I really want to show that the whole thing has nothing to do with me, but-
Well, at this time, the arch fire is the key.
"Uh...... Can I say I haven't seen them? ”
Feeling the requisitioning gaze of the seven, Roland knew that he had stabbed the hornet's nest, but he didn't coax!
I just want to have a normal relationship with beautiful women, what's not to do?
Of course, it would be better if there was a chance to draw a string!
However, isn't it a little bad to say such a red fruit in front of these guys?
After thinking for a few seconds, Roland, who was in a hurry, coughed.
"I said let them try Mary-Jane, but I don't want to waste the opportunity to outsiders!"
“Oh! ~~~”(→、↗、↘↗、↘)
Looking at the serious Roland, listening to the explanation of the train full of mouths, these idle and bored guys, even sighed, but they felt that Roland was not lying, because no matter which one it was, there was no popular work now.
"It seems that you haven't seen my "Warm Family"." Ron Howard laughed and said, "You haven't seen 'The Prodigal Son' either. ”
"Robert, are you confused? "The Prodigal Son's Bodyguard" hasn't been released yet, how could Roland have seen it? ”
Brian Palma, who has been unilaterally listed as a class enemy by Roland, is now helping Roland speak, "But when it comes to "The Prodigal Son's Bodyguard", I have a question, how did Rob Reiner make the movie so bad? When he filmed "Walk with Me" for Ruifan before, wasn't the standard very good? And when Meg and Kelly filmed "When Harry Met Sally", it also sold for almost 100 million! The year before last, he collaborated with Tom and Jack in "The Heroic Wind of the Righteous Sea", and the level is okay! How to ......"
"Why did you mess up our project this time?"
When the topic was pulled into "The Prodigal Son's Bodyguard" by Brian Palma, Ben was still there looking for Roland's happy people, and their faces were a little unsightly - since they want to praise people, they must have to look at the dishes and chopsticks.
"The Prodigal Son's Bodyguard" is positioned as a children's comedy, well, to put it bluntly, this is to replicate the success of the "Home Alone" series, so in the formation of the project, the guys who help them do things have put a lot of thought into it.
Director Rob Reiner, that's the guy who originally picked up Riven Phoenix.
And after that, he worked with sweet sister Meg Ryan, Star Wars princess Kelly Fisher, Tom Cruise, and Jack Nicholson, and they personally asked these guys about their senses of the director before finalizing the Cypriots.
The final lineup is even more talented, the male protagonist Elijah Wood, that is Frodo in the later "Lord of the Rings" series, the second male Jason Alexander and the female one Julia Dreyface are George and Elaine in "Seinfeld", the screenwriter may be a little weaker, Andrew Scheinman used to do the work of a producer, but after that, he wrote a book called "Heartbeat" - this kind of list is not comparable to the guys that Roland asked for from the old men, But for a newcomer and a new movie, it's already great.
After all, not everyone is a hanging beep like Roland, right?
The starting point is the book of John Hughes, the king of youth films.
But even with this great lineup, it was ruined by them.
Because the whole movie is full of disgusting stereotypes.
Discriminatory against religion, satirizing the illiterate people of the Amerric-annexed region of Hawaii, and bluntly expressing the barbarism of Texans, describing them as a bunch of clowns in cowboy hats......
Kiss! This is a PG-rated children's movie!
The most important thing in children's movies is the correct orientation of values!
Just like "Home Alone", no matter how it is filmed, it will not convey the concept of insinuation of discrimination to children, because they know that it will cause disgust among the children's parents, but - "The Prodigal Son's Bodyguard" just did that!
To be honest, after seeing this lineup, these bigwigs on the scene didn't expect that this movie would be made into this frustration, thinking with common sense, how could a guy who has been nominated for an Oscar and has a box office of over 100 million be neurotic to make some movies that disgust the market?
Huh!
That's what these guys did!
So—
The old men were annoyed when they heard "The Prodigal Son's Bodyguard".
The investment of 40 million is enough to make two "Home Alone"!
Now don't say that it is as popular as "Home Alone", even if the box office exceeds 10 million, it is a fool's dream!
It's settled!
But the good thing is that it is not they who pay, but the new line who pays.
As long as it's not you who loses, then you don't need to jump your feet.
"Who knows what Rob was thinking?"
Francis Coppola raised his glass and took a sip, and said by the way: "I guess I want to go crazy with Oscar, right?" Add sarcasm to children's comedy, and if he doesn't get sprayed by critics, I won't drink for the next year! ”
"It is estimated that "The Heroic Wind of the Yihai" gave him a taste of sweetness." Robert Zemeckis yawned, "The Army Court film took 240 million at the box office and an Oscar nomination, so he wants to replicate that success?" ”
"But even if you want to copy it, you can't add satirical elements to children's films, right?" Ron Howard sighed, "It's a pity that the investment of 40 million is wasted like this, although the Oscars are good, they don't need this, right?" ”
As soon as these words came out, the scene suddenly fell silent.
Except for Francis Coppola and Steven Spielberg, who have already won the little gold man, and George Lucas, who is not ready to win the award at all, the faces of the rest of the people are very strange.
Robert Zemeckis is ready to rush for the award next year, Martin Scorsese has not been liked by the academy, Brian Palma also wants to think about an Oscar, and even Ron Howard himself is ready to rush out with "Apollo 13......
In this situation, they are instead attacking a guy who wants to win a prize?
Isn't this the deaf hearing the dumb saying that the blind see the ghost?
After reacting, Ron Howard also felt that there was something wrong with his words.
And just as he was about to break the deadlock, George Lucas waved his hand.
"If you let Woody hear that, he'll be overjoyed."
Ron Howard was stunned for a moment, then laughed out loud, "yes, yes, yes......"
"Woody is right, the whole concept of an award is very stupid, and we can't abide by other people's judgments, because if you accept the judgment that people say you deserve the award, then when they say you shouldn't take it, you have to accept it."
From the moment they talked about "The Prodigal Son's Bodyguard", Roland was silent.
Although this is Scarlett's movie, he is afraid that as soon as he interjects, these guys will start to make fun of themselves again.
Is it bad to eat melons silently?
Why do you want to jump out and target these guys?
And when he heard Oscar and heard the title Woody, he didn't react for a moment, but he didn't react until Ron Howard said the other party's famous words, and he didn't react, it turned out that these guys were talking about Woody Allen.
That's right, Woody Allen didn't like the Oscars, he even felt that the award was mentally retarded.
The old man felt that all creators have their own preferences and ideas, and if they will be disturbed by the voices of the outside world, then they will basically not be able to make any good movies in this life.
Accepting the Oscar means that you are swayed by the judges' voices, but he doesn't feel that those guys have any right to control him - he always knows what he likes and what he wants to shoot, so he never accepts the award, but even so without giving face to the academy, the academy still gave him 23 nominations, one for best director and three for best screenplay.
"Of course, if Catherine hears it, then she will be very happy."
Spielberg also followed Ron Howard's words and made a joke.
The old man said Catherine, Roland also knew.
Katharine Hepburn!
She is known as the spiritual symbol of America, and most importantly, people don't accept the award at all.
The only time I went to the Oscars was to present an honorary award to my friend Lawrence.
And in Lawrence's words, 'she feels the audience loves her, and that's enough.'"
Whether the movie is good or not, that's a movie thing, but it's not a movie thing.
If the creators shoot with their hearts and tell the story clearly and completely, it is a success for them, in this case, who can accept the failure after their hard work?
The audience has spent time and money to watch the movie, and if they understand it, that is their success, and if they don't know what to say, that is their failure, in this case, they naturally have the right to criticize or praise any movie.
As for awards, it's the same thing, you can't influence anyone's decision, and as Woody Allen said, if you're involved in the game, you're forever losing the right to lash out at injustice.
Because when you deny them, you are denying yourself.
Of course, these bigwigs spray awards and refuse awards, that is the capital they have a foothold.
And those artistic cells are still too far away from Roland.
Sitting there, he didn't say a word, he only felt that the crowd around him was two distinct camps.
Either they have already taken it, or they are ready to impact or want to impact.
But it doesn't matter which camp it is, George Lucas doesn't care about living a chic life at all.
Whether you take it or want to take it, you're not working hard for fame!
And he doesn't care about the false name of the award at all!
Of course, he also doesn't have a backache when he talks while standing, and he doesn't sound good-
Compared with the Oscar winners, the father of Star Wars is obviously a bigger name in the front!
I'm the dad of a generation! What is an Oscar?
When you can make a generation crazy, the name of the award can't make you happy......
Because there are awards every year, and Dad, there is only one.
"It's my birthday! Isn't it too much for you to say Oscars in front of me, a guy who will never win an Oscar? As if thinking of a certain stubble, George Lucas directly opened his mouth to dispel the embarrassment on the table, "Shall we change the topic?" For example, after the violent death of "The Prodigal Son's Bodyguard", what movie are you going to arrange? ”
"Steven, are you still going to let her brush her face in your wife's movie?"
"There's a little guy here who can't wait to meet his peers!"
Huh!
Eh!!
Eh!!
Feeling that he had nothing to do with himself tonight, Roland, who had been pretending to be dead there, suddenly came to his senses when he heard this!
If you talk about this, then I won't be sleepy!
Originally, from the first time he saw the other party, he thought Lucas was a good person, but now he looks at it......
Hold the grass! I have a really good eye!