After some discussion with Charlotte, Rivan decided to take his time with his two good brothers.

- It's not that it's without simple and crude explanations, but the Headless Horsemann doesn't feel that necessary.

He chose to boil the frog in warm water.

Charlotte was noncommittal.

Anyway, Keanu Reeves' problem is really not serious, at least not in a hurry, and Ruifan does still have time.

And Charlotte took advantage of this time to officially start the casting of the new movie "The Sixth Sense".

And the first to receive an invitation to audition is naturally the most important actor -

"Charlotte Booth's movie!?"

Looking at the audition invitation and script handed to him by his agent, Bruce Willis couldn't help frowning.

This made his naturally somewhat bitter face, which looked even more bitter.

Bruce Willis knew Charlotte Booth as a director.

In fact, during the filming of "12 Monkeys", he met with the up-and-coming director.

At that time, the other party came to explore Charlize Theron's class.

He had a few chats with the director, who was younger than him, and he felt that it was very appetizing.

However, even so, he was still a little hesitant to accept the other party's invitation.

After all, although he showed good acting skills in "Vulgar", Bruce Willis did not live on acting awards after all.

As an action superstar or commercial superstar, his salary and status are very dependent on the box office of the last three movies.

The upcoming "12 Monkeys", although it may be a classic as a science fiction movie, but judging from the current indications, the box office potential is not very large.

- This is likely to be another "Blade Runner" that is not popular.

For Bruce Willis, this is not good news.

This means that he has to be careful in his choice of his next film.

- If he fails at the box office again, he will not be far from falling in value.

Although as long as there is the "Die Hard" series, the decline in his salary will not be too serious.

But if you can make more money, a fool will not want to.

So, even if he receives an offer from a new North American box office champion, Bruce Willis has to think about it.

"Judging from the films that have been made, Charlotte Booth is indeed a very good commercial film director and very capable. ”

His agent, Nicholas, analyzed it for him,

In particular, the recent box office of "Guillotine Valley" has exceeded 200 million US dollars, locking in this year's North American box office champion, which will bring great convenience to his new film. ”

"That's true. ”

Bruce Willis knows that in Hollywood, investors are always on the high and the low.

With a movie that is the top grossing film of the year, Charlotte Booth has become a symbol of the dollar in the eyes of many people. His new film is bound to be greatly abundant in terms of preparation funds.

Moreover, I heard that the production cost of his film was less than 50 million dollars-

"Even if you only count the North American box office, the return on investment ratio of "Guillotine Valley" has exceeded 4:1. ”

Willis's agent also happened to say this,

"Judging from the current reaction of the overseas market, the performance of "Guillotine Valley" is also very good, and the box office of European countries combined may be able to surpass the North American market, plus other places ......"

"Charlotte Booth will soon gain a lot of influence overseas as well. ”

Bruce Willis understood what his agent meant.

Although, as a behind-the-scenes worker, directors are not like stars, who can gain a lot of fame and fans through their works.

But on the other hand, once they attract fans through their works, the quality and loyalty will be very high.

People's enthusiasm for stars is like a flame, which comes and goes as fast as it comes. But for the director, their feelings are long-lasting.

Some of the more traditional markets even discriminate against celebrities who work in acting, but they rarely discriminate against directors.

And now, Charlotte Booth will soon become such a famous director through "Guillotine Valley".

"It's really easier to succeed when you work with a director like that. ”

Bruce nodded.

Just like directors like to use big stars to boost the box office, stars actually like to shoot for big directors.

- It's always easier to succeed when you work with successful people!

Bruce Willis had the same thoughts, but he was also a little worried-

"Who is the producer of this new movie?"

Although Charlotte Booth can indeed be said to be a talented and secure commercial film director, in the final analysis, Hollywood is still a producer-centric system.

In general, the producer will know the market better than the director. At the same time, they control the source of funds, and they are also born to have more say than directors.

A bad director with a good producer may be able to counterattack. But a good director with a bad producer is definitely everyone's nightmare.

- In Hollywood, the movies that have been spoiled by the producer's editing are not one or two. Among them, there are also some works by great directors.

- Among them, Ridley Scott should be the most experienced one.

Bruce Willis has been in the circle for more than ten years, and he has seen many similar situations.

He understands that producers are not like directors – they can't decide how high the ceiling of a film is, but they can decide how low the ceiling is.

This made him have to be careful.

The answer of the agent Nicholas startled him,

"The producer of the new film is Charlotte Booth. ”

"The director doubles as a producer!?"

Bruce Willis's face looked even more bitter,

"In Hollywood, there aren't many directors who can get the final editing rights!"

"yes!"

Nicholas echoed his words,

"Bruce, it's a great opportunity, but it's also a challenge. ”

Bruce Willis nodded, he understood what his agent meant-

In Hollywood, it's not for nothing that directors don't get the final editing rights.

Facts have proved that once many directors have the final editing rights, they will inflate themselves and cut out some movies that do not meet the audience's taste, especially themselves.

Naturally, this is unacceptable to investors.

But on the other hand, once the director is also the producer, and after mastering the final editing rights, he can still make a good movie, then the director will inevitably become a big man.

Among them, the most famous examples are the four major directors of Hollywood since the 80s -

Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Francis Coppola, Martin Scorsese.

Such a director, investors will bow down to him, shouting "Please give me dollars from the god of box office......

And now, it seems that Charlotte Booth has reached such a key point -

If this new film is successful, he will become one of the few big directors in Hollywood who can hold the final editing rights;

failed, and he was not much different from other commercial film directors.