When Roland found out that he couldn't think of Anne Hathaway's life, he was entrusted with the search for someone.

At first, Roland hoped that the old man Steven Spielberg would help him find someone, but after seeing that the other party just wanted to stay at home with the baby, and all the work at hand was lost to Catherine Kennedy, and Katherine Kennedy was there to prepare "Harry Potter", this intricate dumping made Roland choose to give up.

Since the head of the Jewish gang can't be counted on, Roland borrowed his most commonly used tool from the truck driver, Jon Landau, as recognized in Hollywood history, except for Katherine Kennedy, the guy who can hug his thighs the most.

Agreeing doesn't mean you can find it right away, because Roland has given him very limited information.

Aside from the name, there is only one criterion of 'very pretty, but not Jewish'.

Isn't it like looking for a needle in a haystack to find someone in such a blurred line?

So, while taking over the job, Jon Landau could only cast a wide net, starting with the surname Hathaway, and asking his peers to help him and make a look at the social circle related to Hollywood.

After all, when Roland mentioned the girl, he said-

'She could be an insider'.

However, Jon Landau followed the surname for a month and didn't find any clues, although there are many guys in the circle surnamed Hathaway, but more of them are staff in the back department such as sound effects, makeup, costumes, etc., and the producer, director, and actor, who also debuted in 84 years, Noah Hathaway, who is related to the Jewish gang, is either Henry Hathaway, who has passed away and experienced the golden age of Hollywood, and has a long-term cooperation with Gary Cooper.

This result gave Jon Landau a lot of headaches, but just when he wanted to expand the scope of his search and include showbiz circles other than Hollywood, eh, Fox TV's "Get Real" was broadcast!

When he saw the brown-haired shawl girl on the TV, Jon Landau decided at a glance that this was the guy Roland was looking for, and when he sent the information he got to Roland, things suddenly arose and inexplicably settled.

…………

Los Angeles, Malibu Beach.

The autumn air is crisp, the clouds are light and the wind is light, Roland, who was sitting on the recliner in the courtyard, glanced at the photo, then closed the information, threw it aside, and with his movements, the sunlight through the branches and leaves shone mottled on the document, like a little star, eye-catching but not dazzling.

"Yes, that's what I'm looking for, thank you."

"Roland, you are too polite, and it is not difficult to find someone like this."

Jon Landau, who was sitting in the chair, shook his head again and again, this fat man who was not much taller than Harvey Weinstein, laughed as Maitreya Buddha at the moment, "Besides, I didn't do much, it was Fox's TV series that sent her to us." ”

Anyone who can hold his thighs is a human spirit, and Jon Landau is no exception.

As a guy who only officially became a producer in '87, he has only been involved in the production of four films in the past ten years.

And this includes "Titanic".

The 25% chance of success is not only the interpretation of luck, but also the embodiment of human sophistication, as a guy who can meet all the demanding requirements of James Cameron, he knows better than anyone else, the lord in front of him, that is a real thigh, people open their mouths to find their own affairs, that is their own honor, as for the hard work?

Doing things for the big guy, how can there be such a hard work?

There are countless people out there who want to hug this thigh but can't do it! And now, Jin Thigh took the initiative to let himself do things, so isn't this agreeing to let himself become a pendant and hang it on his lap steadily!

As a result—

Even if you entrust me with the whole project, it won't be hard!

The little ninety-nine in the fat man's heart, how could Roland not see it?

And now, he really needs a producer.

At first, he wanted to co-produce "The Princess Diaries" with Disney, so that as long as he paid for the rights and Disney produced the venue, he could perfectly pull the whole project together.

Now, Disney is reluctant to co-produce with him, so after cutting off "The Princess Diaries", he needs to let a real producer pull "The Princess Diaries" like Peter Jackson took care of "The Lord of the Rings", Catherine Kennedy took care of "Harry Potter", and Kevin Feige took care of "X-Men", after all, his Warcraft movies and television are still an empty shell.

Therefore, after smelling the fat man's desire to do things, Roland sued the wicked man first, and said with a smile: "Jon! You say I'm polite, but what about yourself? Why are you so restrained? ”

"I originally wanted to wait for someone to be found, and then ask you to take charge of the entire project, but now you tell me that looking for someone for a month is not hard at all, so how dare I ask you to do something?"

"You work as a producer, you organize a project, you find people, and in the end, you tell me that you don't get paid?"

"If this thing gets out, then I will become a capitalist who eats human flesh and drinks human blood!"

"Aren't you bad for my reputation?"

"Hahaha~"

Jon Landau's words made Jon Landau laugh on his back, and his facial features were almost twisted into a ball with his beard.

He understood that Roland was joking with himself, and he knew that Roland wanted him to be in charge of the entire project, so he blurted out by the explanation of the donkey on the slope, "Roland, I really didn't lie to anyone, and it is really not hard to find someone." ”

"Pam Wiese, the producer of 'Get Real', is the writer of 'Vivid Colors' and specializes in the roles of Jim Carrey and Jamie Fox, and I asked him to get Anne Hathaway's information, isn't that just a one-sentence thing?"

"And Kevin Murphy, another producer of "Get Real", is a Disney person, and he even approached me when he wrote the script for the 97 TV series "Honey, I Made the Children Smaller".

"Because I was the producer of the eight-nine-year movie "Honey, I Made My Child Small", I have all those materials on file."

"We all know each other, it's quite easy to find someone, and when there was no accurate goal at the beginning, I took some detours, really speaking, finding Anne Hathaway, that is, a few phone calls, it's not hard at all!"

The fat-headed, big-eared guy shakes his head like a rattle.

The act of telling facts and reasoning made Roland grin.

Although the topic they talked about didn't make much sense, it was this meaningless trick that narrowed the distance between the two sides.

Or, Roland understands that Jon wants to work for him, and Jon knows that Roland is thinking about delegating power.

In this way, things will be easy to do-

"So that's it? Then I can trust you with the project "Princess Diaries". ”

"No problem, I'll write a plan when I go back next time, and try to find someone to write the script within a month. Oh yes, do you have any ideas on the script? Do you have any specific directors in mind? ”

"You can find someone to write the script first, and then show it to me, as for the director, you can pick people. We're targeting girls between the ages of eight and sixteen, so if you think a director can handle this style, you'll pick whomever you want. ”

Maybe it's because the time interval is too long, but it's also possible that he didn't remember much at the beginning, so let Roland now think about who filmed "The Princess Diaries" in his previous life, isn't this just embarrassing for him?

But it doesn't matter if you can't remember it, because Daddy once said that magic should be defeated by magic!

In this way, wouldn't it be okay to let professional people solve professional things?

And with his current status, isn't a professional person just shaking it casually!

After entrusting the project of "The Princess Diaries" to Jon Landau and telling him to handle everything with confidence and boldness, Roland, who had nothing to do, invited the other party to walk around his house again.

As a guy who wants to have a good relationship with Roland, in the face of everything Roland introduced, the fat man will always use all kinds of words to praise the beauty of the item and praise the correct choice.

At first, Roland was quite happy to hear it, after all, who doesn't like to be licked?

But as time went on, the number of compliments gradually increased, and Roland felt that something was wrong.

You think my fireplace is good, you think my floor tiles are good, you think my statues are cool, eh, that's fine......

But when you go to the toilet, you praise my bathroom for being easy to use, and when you look into the distance, you praise my window for perfect proportions, and you say that my home is beautiful when you go around the house...... Isn't that a bit too much?

Maybe Jon Landau didn't recognize this problem, but it could also be that he had a cheeky biography of 'as long as I don't feel embarrassed, then I won't be embarrassed', so after finding out that this guy has a lot of momentum, Roland took the initiative to interrupt the tour of the house, wanting to say a few words to him one last time, so he told him to 'get out'.

"By the way, Jon, I have a question that I haven't figured out." Leaning on the railing, Roland, who was overlooking the sea, suddenly spoke.

"What's the problem? You just say. "Jon Landau in the same pose is very atmospheric.

"Fox didn't think 'Get Real' was going to be good for ratings, so he decided to cut it, right?" Roland didn't hesitate and said, "But since Fox has decided to cut "Get Real", why did they let them finish filming the first season?" ”

"This kind of logic is very strange!"

That's right, when he learned that Anne Hathaway's American drama was about to be axed by Fox, Roland was actually quite happy.

Because this means that as long as Anne Hathaway takes over the project "The Princess Diaries", the helpless sister-in-law will become her own shape.

cough cough cough ......

Long appointment! Long appointment!

But in addition to his joy, he actually didn't figure out Fox's brain circuit.

Knowing that the ratings of a drama are not good, not many people will watch it if it continues to be filmed, so in order to save resources, the company decided to cut the project, but at the same time as making this decision, they also allowed the main creative team to finish filming the script that had been written, this kind of decision and practice is completely contradictory!

If you want to save money, don't shoot it!

If you think the project can be saved, shouldn't you wait for the end of the season to decide whether to cut it?

In Roland's memory, none of the projects that he decided to cut halfway through could be filmed.

Like Wen Ziren's "Swamp Monster", an hour after the start of the broadcast, Warner announced that after the broadcast of the ten episodes that had been put in, the entire project would not be renewed, and after the broadcast of ten episodes, it would only leave production time for the successor project.

This is the proper way to cut dramas!

But now, "Get Real" is cut casually, and after the cut, people are still filming, which is ......

I can't say it's reasonable!

Of course, Roland didn't really care about the outcome of the whole thing.

He just wanted Jon Landau to think he was curious about the matter, so he went to investigate the matter and left his house quickly.

However, just when Roland thought that everything would go quietly according to the steps he wanted, eh, the fat man who also liked to meddle in things, gave the answer, "Oh! You ask about it! I just knew! ”

"I thought it was weird for Fox to cut the project, so I asked them."

"They told me that the ratings of the show "Get Real" are actually not so bad that they are about to be cut."

"If you push forward two or three years, "Get Real" has every chance to shoot a second season, but alas, who let them have bad luck? There was a huge problem with Fox's business, and they needed to save money in every way. ”

"Throughout last year, Fox invested in the release of 24 films, with a total investment of more than 600 million, and the total box office was only 150 million, and this alone caused them to suffer huge losses."

"Although the box office of a movie only accounts for about 20% of the total revenue, the problem is that it takes a lot of time to support whether it is selling discs or merchandise, so after discovering that the production company has incurred huge losses, their parent company News Corp asked them to conduct an internal thorough investigation to control costs."

"So, even though 'Get Real' didn't get to the point where it had to be cut, Fox cut them down."

"Special period, special treatment......"

"Huh?" Roland understood, "In other words, it's a matter of luck?" ”

It's a pun intended.

that is, he complained about Anne Hathaway's bad luck, but also complained about his own bad luck.

'How does this guy from the special code know about the situation?' ’

This is really a beep dog, and I asked him directly! ’

"Yes, it's a matter of luck." Jon Landau didn't notice Roland's abnormality, but felt that his new thigh was very interested in these things, so he continued to add fuel and vinegar and said: "It's okay to have huge losses in the live-action film business, and it's not bad for the TV drama production department to cut off projects, but it's their animation department that is really unlucky." ”

"The "True and False Princess" they launched in 97 was a huge loss."

"The Great Sage of Magic, launched in '94, is a huge loss."

"Once upon a time there was a forest in '93 was a huge loss."

"And the ratings of the TV series "Adventures in the Book of Virtues" launched in '96 are not good."

"So, the entire animation department is actually on the verge of closing."

"Looking at it this way, isn't it a good result that "Get Real" can still be filmed even after being cut?"

"That's right." Roland nodded, agreeing with Jon Landau.

Compared with the end of the entire department, the treatment of "Get Real" is already very good.

Although this kind of discourse is very cruel to the creators, it is the greatest mercy for capital.

I'm under pressure to finish filming this season!

If you don't thank me, forget it, and diss behind your back?

Are you human!

As for Fox's animation division?

In Roland's impression, Fox does not have its own animation department at all, and all projects are outsourced.

In this regard, they only issue but do not produce, and if you trace back to the source, it is estimated that it is because of the losses over the years?

But then again, in the field of animation, it's just a cow beep!

Disney forever, Pixar forever.

Other companies may have explosive models, but they can't last long after all.

"And when is their animation department closing?"

Since he talked about his unknown territory, Roland didn't mind saying more.

After this doubt was resolved, he told Jon Landau to get out of the way.

For his question, Jon Landau, who has been gossiping for a long time, answered very decisively, "I heard from the people at Fox that if nothing else, "Frozen Planet" will be the last chance for the Fox animation department to prove itself. ”

"If it fails, they're going to shut down the animation department altogether."

"Huh? Frozen Planet? Hearing this, Roland's eyes were confused.

'What kind of movie is this?' Why am I not impressed at all? ’

"It's also called Titan. 》。 Jon Landau, who saw Roland's doubts, hurriedly explained.

'Ahh It turned out to be this movie! Roland reacted.

He's watched Titan. It's a very old-fashioned movie.

The protagonist is an ordinary little person, because of an accident, he embarked on the road of defending the world, fighting against the alien boss, saving the earth and saving mankind.

Although the plot is not good, its graphics are really good, and almost every frame can be used as a wallpaper.

It's a pity that no matter how perfect the picture is, it can't hide the hollowness of the plot, or in other words, unless it is a revolutionary change like "Avatar", no matter how good the picture is, it can't hide the flaws of the plot, but will enlarge it infinitely.

And if Fox's animation department died on this movie, then Roland can understand.

Because the box office of this movie is very stretched, not even half of the investment has been reached.

But Fox's business doesn't have much to do with me, so I'll hear about that. Roland nodded and said, "It's okay if Fox doesn't do animation, it's too difficult to do animation now." ”

"Be a good publisher, you have global distribution channels anyway, and you won't lose anything."

"yes, that's what Fawkes thinks, too." Jon Landau took over the conversation and said with emotion: "They have already found several animation companies and want to talk to them about long-term distribution......"

"It's like Disney and Pixar, it's both money and effort."

"Isn't capital like this?" Roland smiled.

The whole person leaned on the balcony handrail and complained: "Make the most money at the least cost." ”

This topic left Jon Landau at a loss for how to answer.

Because the one next to him is also capital!

didn't hear any movement, Roland guessed the fat man's thoughts, "Okay, let's get here today~"

As soon as the eviction order came out, Jon Landau hurriedly nodded his head like a piledriver, "Okay, then I'll go first." ”

"I'll come back to you when I've finished writing the project proposal."

"Hmm." Roland nodded, got up and sent the fat man out.

However, just as the fat man got into the cab and was about to drive away, Roland, who was looking at the guy in the car, suddenly asked again, "By the way, you just said that Fox has found an animation company?" ”

"That's right! Any questions? Jon Landau asked, holding his hands on the steering wheel, confused.

"No, I just want to ask, when Disney can only find Pixar, who is Fox looking for?"

"Huh? This is a problem? This question is too simple! ”

Jon Landau shrugged his shoulders, and as he moved, the harness strapped to his front also cut his body in two, "Fox didn't look for it at all, because their long-term special effects company is preparing to get involved in the animation business!" ”

"Like Pixar, Pixar used to do special effects, and in order to sell computers, Steve Jobs asked them to animate to show the performance of their computers."

"People in our line of work are more or less superstitious, so when Fox learned that the special effects company that had been making movies for their family for a long time was preparing to test the waters of the animation business, they set their sights on the company."

"From what they say, this company seems to be called ...... Call...... What is Blue Sky Studio? ”

What？！！！

Roland, who was clasping his hands, had countless exclamation marks on his head!

"Say it again, what's that studio called?" Roland's eyes widened, and his voice raised a lot.

"Blue Sky Studio!" Jon Landau was a little strange, "What's wrong?" ”

'What's wrong?' ’

Roland did not answer.

Because of this problem, it was a big deal!

He knows Blue Sky Studios!

I know more about Blue Sky Studio's fist product, "Ice Age"!

This is the lifeblood of Fox!

It's one of the few money-making series on Fox!