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In the film "Braveheart", Lin Mu made Mel Gibson, who had no shooting experience, the director of which was much discussed, and then the film was a big hit, and Mel Gibson won an Oscar for Best Director. www.biquge.info With such a legendary experience, Michael Bay's identity as a small producer was exposed by the media, and Hollywood was in an uproar!
Many senior industry insiders have expressed their doubts about Lin Mu's approach, and they believe that Mel Gibson's success is because he has rich acting experience, and in fact, many successful directors are transformed from actors. But Michael Bay has not even stepped into the threshold of mainstream Hollywood films, and he has not produced even a single movie in its entirety before, which has become the main reason why the industry criticizes Lin Mu's choice.
Lin Mu himself did not care about this, and the top brass of Paramount did not dispute this, they were used to the choice of adapting to Lin Mu, because the opposition was invalid. Moreover, Lin Mu has clear responsibilities and powers, and any decision he makes will sign a letter of responsibility with the board of directors, which is why the board of directors can trust him unconditionally. I have worked with Lin Mu for so long, and the people who can't accept Lin Mu's style of doing things have left the management, and everyone who stays knows Lin Mu's temper, although he is independent, and often has amazing actions like imagination, but he has always been fair, although there are many times when he is a little arbitrary in decision-making, but in the end it turns out that his choices are correct.
After learning about this, Nicolas Cage also expressed concern about Lin Mu's choice, and Lin Mu told him that Michael Bay was definitely a genius, which dispelled his worries. stabilized this Nicolas Cage, Lin Mu began to contact several other leading actors in the film, there is an old agent in "The Film Brave Death Island", and Lin Mu's first thought was Sean Connery.
If you want to ask who the most attractive actor in the world is, I believe that all female fans will vote for Sean Connery without hesitation. Indeed, the charm of a mature man shown by Sean Connery may only be comparable to Clark Gable in this century, and in recent years, Sean Connery has been crowned with titles such as "sexiest" and "most gentlemanly" in front of his name. As early as the sixties and seventies, Sean became famous in the international film industry for starring in the series of films C07. As the first C07 James Bond, Sean Connery has attracted millions of viewers with his heroic spirit, gentlemanly demeanor, and charming posture, and has become a world-class star.
After receiving the script of the film, Sean Connery was actually still a little hesitant, and his concerns were mainly due to two aspects. First of all, because of course, this script is not because it is not poorly written, nor is it that he is dissatisfied with the role that Lin Mu prepared for him. Now the reputation of Lin Mu's x-*** screenwriting studio has gradually become well-known, and Lin Mu's name has also become a symbol in Hollywood, a sign of blockbuster movies. With this script alone, Sean Connery felt that this film was unique.
He had no idea that it would be a Hollywood blockbuster, but he was sure that the film would be subject to a lot of controversy, mainly because of the subject matter of the script.
In the script, Lin Mu portrayed a battle-hardened, award-winning general who sought justice from the government for the soldiers who died on his behalf, completely disregarding his own reputation, status and even his life, and led a team of Marine warriors to take new types of poison gas bombs and hostages to demand compensation from the government, they were called rebels. But in contrast to the fact that they destroyed the rear of the raiders sent by the government without actually firing poison gas bombs, and he could not bear to kill millions of innocent people, the script portrayed the raiders who were extremely skilled and endured hardships but did not die as poor government lackeys, and the heroes were anti-heroized.
What worries Sean Connery the most is that the revelations of the U.S. government in the script are particularly sober and profound, and that it would rather sacrifice millions of people than pay the reparations it deserves. The democracy that the U.S. government has been preaching has become a disguise of words. In the relaxed political environment of the United States, Sean Connery would not have worried about offending the government because of this film, but this film subverts the insistence that people have always agreed to hold
Stuff. This is sure to be quite controversial!
And Sean Connery's second concern is the director of the film. I've read newspaper reports about this. He himself also felt that the director Lin Mu found was really unreliable. Out of concern for your own reputation. He was hesitating whether he should accept the invitation to the woodlands.
There was no reply from Sean Connery. Lin Mu also guessed what he thought. He thinks it's mainly because of director Michael Beydi. The so-called bell also needs to be tied to the bell. To convince Sean Connery. I'm afraid it's Michael Bay himself. Take this opportunity. Lin Mu can also test him again.
It was learned that Sean Connery was still a little hesitant about his role in the show. Michael Bay volunteered to convince him of the idea himself. This saves the woodland from a mouthful.
In fact, Michael Bay's initiative to ask for help was not without selfishness. Michael Bay is not deaf and dumb. During this time, the media reported that he was very angry. Just because he didn't have the opportunity to get into movies before. People can completely deny other abilities. He knew that Lin Mu would not care about these remarks. If the forest cares. There are many great directors who are willing to cooperate with Paramount. Lin Mu didn't have to work so hard to find him. Although in the past, I lived a life of inactivity. But Lin Mu suddenly made him regain his former self-confidence. And the media to these statements. It deeply hurt the fragile self-esteem he had just regained. He had to prove himself.
Michael Bay is very clear, and several of the actors invited for the film this time are Hollywood heavyweights. They were willing to take on the film. Most of it is because of the trees and Paramount. But after the film started. Can Michael Bay command these big-name stars? It was Lin Mu's test of his directing ability. Michael Bay knew that Sean Connery's hesitant wait-and-see attitude must have something to do with him. That's why he took the initiative to take over the task of doing "ideological work" for Sean Connery. Sean Connery's status in Hollywood needs no more to say. As long as you can make this "James Bond" identify with himself. It is not a problem to direct actors from other places.
Michael Bay is no longer the little producer who fell, so the scruffy beard on his face is also neatly trimmed. There was no longer the laziness of inaction in his eyes, but a confidence that he had never experienced before. Sean Connery originally thought that Lin Mu would come in person, but he didn't expect that it was Michael Bay, which made Sean Connery feel somewhat despised by him.
With such a law, he naturally won't give Michael Bay any good looks.
"What types of films did Mr. Michael Bay make before?" As soon as he came up, Sean Connery embarrassed Michael Bay, of course he knew that Michael Bay had never made a movie, and this matter was hyped up by the Hollywood media, and almost everyone knew about it.
"Never, before I met Mr. Xylon, I didn't even think I could be a film director!" Michael Bay replied neither humbly nor arrogantly. "But Mr. Xylonn is willing to hand over this film to me to direct, and I have to be confident that I will make it a classic!"
"A person who has never even filmed an electric film has kept saying in front of me that he wants to make a classic. Mr. Michael Bay, what do you want me to believe in you? Sean Connery asked rhetorically.
"I don't think you thought you'd be a household name until you played James Bond!" Michael Bay looked at Sean Connery and said sincerely: "Success is not innate, please leave a space for dreams to spread their wings!" ”
It was this quote from Michael Bay that touched Sean Connery, who finally agreed to play the old agent in the film "Death Island".
"He's a director who is hungry for his dreams, and to be honest, before the film started, I wasn't optimistic about this director who didn't have any surprises in filmmaking. I don't know why Xylon has so much faith in him, but I feel like he feels the same way I do, and if you give Michael Bay a chance to dream, he can do wonders. This was Sean Connery's later explanation for accepting Michael Bay's invitation in the first place. And when Youji asked him why he was willing to play a supporting role in a film as an international star, he said: "I know that American stars are reluctant to play supporting roles, and I really don't understand why." If I think something is original and valuable, I'll be happy to do it without any qualms. Michael Bay's dedication to dreams struck me, and it's as simple as that! ”
The addition of Enn Connery has raised the public's attention to this film, and with the joint efforts of Lin Mu and Michael Bay, the film "Brave Death Island" has finally started filming. The film cost a lot of money, and the crew even hired the 6th Combat Team of the US Navy to assist in the shooting. The final location was chosen on the island of Akara. Known as "Alcatraz Island", the island is rocky and has a strange and complex terrain that Hollywood movies have loved it. As early as 1979, Hollywood filmed the film "Escape from Alcatraz" on this island, and after 16 years, a Hollywood blockbuster will be shot here, which is also an interesting thing.
The production of "Death Island" began together with the animated film "Toy Story", which DreamWorks is preparing to create with all its might, because the film involves multiple toy shapes, and X-TMD is based on some classic American toy shapes when setting these plots, which involves the issue of toy modeling licensing.
According to the normal procedure, DreamWorks had to obtain licenses from these toy companies one by one to use the toys, and some toys even had to pay royalties to the manufacturers, which was originally a very normal expense, but Lin Mu came up with a new idea.
Lin Mu's source of inspiration is the camera-type advertising in later blockbusters, and he knows that when Disney filmed this film, he obtained authorization from the original manufacturer of these toys one by one, so that these toys could appear on the big screen, and when the film became a box office hit, these toys suddenly became a hot commodity in the toy market. But Lin Mu felt that Disney's deal was actually a bit of a loss, and he paid for the movie and advertised for others.
Teddy is a salesman for a toy company that recently launched a spring-like toy, but sales have been slow to get started. Every time he held a marketing meeting, he would always feel very uncomfortable when he watched other salesmen receive commendations from their bosses for their outstanding business. Today is the weekend, but a salesman like him works without a day off. It was past lunchtime, and he ran to a total of six stores today, but none of them were willing to sell the toys he was selling.
Teddy buys a burger on the street and wants to find a bench in the roadside park to take a break and settle his lunch by the way. He found a bench that looked comfortable, but the surface of the bench didn't seem clean when he walked in. He pulled a newspaper from his briefcase and placed it on the bench.
But he was attracted by a newspaper announcement of a wide auction of toys, which read: "Our company is preparing to launch an animated film based on toys in the near future, which will be produced entirely on a computer and will cost a lot of money." At present, in addition to the protagonist of the film, there are several toy shapes that have not yet been selected. In view of the huge repercussions that will cause a huge response after the launch of the film, it is suitable for the promotion of new toys, and now we are widely soliciting toy shapes from the society. All toys with a size of no more than 3o inches and a healthy and cute shape can be shortlisted. Shortlisted entries are required to provide a sponsorship fee ranging from $5o to $2oo for the production of the film, depending on the number of appearances of the toy in the film. If you are interested, please contact DreamWorks Pictures Hollywood! ”
Seeing this, Teddy suddenly had a bold idea in his heart, and he didn't even have time to finish the burger in his hand, so he hurried to the side of the road, stopped a taxi, and went straight to the company. He wants to tell his boss that the $5o-$2oo sponsorship fee does sound exaggerated, but if the film is as popular as DreamWorks claims, the toys that can be featured in the film are bound to attract a round of sales.
Teddy knew that a classic animated movie would appeal far better to the kids than he tried to sell it so hard. Teddy prepares to convince his boss to put him in charge of the toy in this advertising auction. (To be continued.) )