Chapter 122: Leave the script to me
The next day Johnny picked up Nino Valenti at the airport, and as soon as he saw him come out, Johnny immediately squeezed out of the crowd of fans surrounding him asking for autographs and gave Nino Valenti a big hug.
Although Nino Valenty always wanted to run errands for the Corleone family, the godfather resolutely refused to allow it, saying that he was a natural artist and should not be involved in these things, so he could only drive for others and earn more than a hundred dollars a week.
However, this also allows Johnny to avoid others like he did when he saw Shen Long, and he can meet Nino openly, he doesn't have any criminal records and files with the police.
Johnny not only found Nino, but also his companions from the song and dance troupe, and they provided Nino with accompaniment, and he was holding a small notebook next to him, calculating the cost of filling the record, while admiring Nino's singing with a wine glass, this guy would not have been able to sing without a mandolin or a wine glass.
He asked the producer to find some Italian and Sicilian folk songs for Nino to sing, and he added the tune he had worked with Nino at the wedding, which he knew the godfather loved; Nino's voice also made Johnny very satisfied, and he felt that the album would definitely sell well, at least hundreds of thousands of copies.
In this way, not only did he give a very good gift to the godfather, but he also made a fortune for himself, and of course, this one was also indispensable to the godfather's profit.
The thought of Johnny regrets that he made good on his promise too late, and if he had pulled Nino Valenty into the circle earlier, he would have been a big singer by now.
Hey, it would be nice if the movie script was as easy to find as the song, thinking of the script, Johnny couldn't help but shake his head and sigh slightly, all the songs in this album are songs that have been circulating in Italy or Sicily for many years, and they can be used directly, but the script is not good, and it needs to be recreated.
Johnny was a good singer and acting, and the management company could handle it, but he was not good at writing scripts, and he used his network to find a few Italian-American screenwriters, but after talking to them, Johnny found the stories they told to be unappealing.
Not only is the godfather unlikely to like it, but fans will not like it either, if these stories are put on the big screen, they are destined to lose money, you must know that he plans to go to Sicily to shoot this movie, and the cost of shooting in other countries is not low, he doesn't want his company's first film to lose money.
In the middle of his distress, Nino Valenty had finished recording today's tune, and walked over with a wine glass and put his arm around Johnny's shoulder, "Johnny, what are we going to do in a while?" ”
"Uh, going to a party? Don't be as shy as you used to this time! When Nino Valenty first came to Hollywood, Johnny took him to some insiders' parties, and many female stars who had been famous for a long time were fascinated by this cute young man, and even took the initiative to give him a hug.
There are many very famous celebrities, but Nino Valenti does not sleep with any of them, which makes them start to doubt their charm.
"No, no, no, although I like to drink, I always worry that I will be eaten by them when I drink with them." Nino Valenti shook his head repeatedly, "I heard that Fredo is in Hollywood now?" Let's go to him for a drink? "It's always comfortable drinking with your own people.
Although Nino is not involved in the affairs of the Corleone family, he has a good personal relationship with the people in the family, so Johnny readily agreed, "Bring the record you just recorded and go to Frededo to listen to it." ”
With the recorded tunes, the two drove to the hotel in the city and found Shen Long, who invited them in, plus Willi Chichi, and the four of them listened to Sicilian folk songs while drinking red wine produced in Sicily.
Mount Etna brings a rich mineral wealth to the land of Sicily, giving the locally produced wines a distinct personality that is better than Bordeaux wines for those of Italian descent.
"Johnny, Godfather would be happy to hear these songs." Shen Long knew that Johnny wanted to express to his godfather through this gift that he was a person who knew how to be grateful and nostalgic.
Shen Long appreciates this quality, which shows that Johnny will not betray the Corleone family, and will fully support the Corleone family's money laundering plan in the future.
"The album will be recorded in no time, I'll bring a few and you can help me bring them back to Godfather, Santino, and Mike." Johnny said.
Shen Long also told him about his recent operation, and during this time he persuaded many members of the society who had the right to vote, and Johnny's Oscar was basically stable.
"Thank you very much." Johnny raised his glass again.
Drinking and drinking, Johnny remembered the script again, and unconsciously frowned, this little detail was seen in Shen Long's eyes, "What's wrong?" Is it that the preparation of the studio is not going well, or is it that? ”
"No, things are going well in the studio, I've found some reliable people, I'm worried about another thing, I want to make a film related to Sicily, and I'm going to shoot in Sicily in the future, but I haven't been able to find a suitable script." Johnny said with a sad face.
"Movies about Sicily?" Hearing this, Shen Long couldn't help but think of Corleone Village, the hometown of the Corleone family, and the two bodyguards who protected Mike in the village in the movie.
One of these two men betrays Mike and is killed at the end of the film, while the other becomes Mike's right-hand man, and in the third part of "The Godfather", he is fearless in the face of a powerful enemy, and he kills Don Luke Casey with his glasses.
This good player named Gallo is a subordinate of Don Tommasino, an ally of the Corleone family in Sicily, and maybe he can get Gallo from Tommasino while Johnny is going to Sicily to make a movie? There are always too many talents.
"Yes, because I have to shoot outside the United States, the shooting cost is relatively high, and if I don't have a good script, I will definitely lose money." Johnny took another sip of his drink.
This movie should be the same as these songs, it is a gift from Johnny to the godfather, Shen Long understood his plan, and he was willing to facilitate it, so he thought about it and said, "That's okay, leave the script to me!" ”
Fredo, you can even get the script done? Shouldn't you go to some big screenwriter and put a gun at his head and force him to write? That's not a good fit!