Chapter 260: The Smell of Success
"If this film is successful, Charlotte Booth will be promoted to a major director who holds the editing rights. β
Agent Nicholas analyzes for Bruce Willis,
"And if you star in this movie, you will also have a good relationship with him. β
- What it means to have a good relationship with a great director, Nicholas understands it even if Bruce doesn't say it.
The reason why he hesitated was mainly because on the other hand-
"And what about the failure of the movie?"
"It would be a glamorous failure and Charlotte Booth needs to do it all over again. And you-"
Nicholas spread his hands,
"It is estimated that in a few years, no director will ask you to make a movie other than action movies. β
"yes!"
Bruce Willis sighed.
Although the image in the movie is a tough guy, it doesn't mean that he has no brains in life.
In fact, after becoming famous as an action movie, he has wanted to transform for a long time. In other words, as an actor, he instinctively wants to prove his acting skills.
Last year's participation in Quentin Tarantino's "Vulgarity" was because of this, and this year's participation in "12 Monkeys" is also because of this.
However, although "Vulgar" was a success and "12 Monkeys" was also a good shot, both films had strange acting requirements, and Bruce did not prove his feelings at all.
Moreover, "Vulgar" has an alternative style, and its success can only be attributed to Quentin, which has little to do with Bruce.
And "12 Monkeys" ......
"It would be nice if '12 Monkeys' could be a success at the box office. β
Bruce Willis sighed.
- Then he wouldn't have to make such a difficult choice now.
"It's hard to say!"
Agent Nicholas is not too optimistic about the box office prospects of "12 Monkeys",
"Several internal test screenings, the feedback received was very polarized - film critics generally had a good view, but many viewers felt that they couldn't understand ......"
"I don't understand ......"
Bruce Willis's brow was already furrowed, which made his face look even more bitter.
Of course, he knows that the so-called "I can't understand it" can also be interpreted as "what kind of stuff this is".
When a movie is said by many viewers to "can't understand it", its box office is very dangerous.
Although with Bruce Willis's own sense of the finished film, "12 Monkeys" has a good chance of becoming a classic in science fiction movies.
But both are science fiction classics, and there is a big difference between becoming "ET" or "Blade Runner".
Bruce Willis felt more and more that he might have made a movie that was not a hit.
This made him more and more cautious about his choice of his next film, especially the next non-action film.
His agent Nicholas also saw his hesitation,
"Otherwise, let's wait for the box office of "12 Monkeys" to come out?"
"Then it's too late!"
After more than a decade in Hollywood, Bruce Willis naturally knows how popular a new film by a director who has just won the annual box office in North America will be.
In particular, now Charlotte Booth has sent him an invitation to the actor.
As long as he hesitates for a few more days, other actors of similar status to him will immediately receive the news.
At that time, the competition he faced would be at least several times fiercer than it is now.
And, as a director and producer, Charlotte Booth may also change his mind because of his delay in responding......
"Speaking of which, why did Charlotte Booth give me an audition invitation first?"
Bruce Willis suddenly remembered the question.
"According to the person who sent me the invitation, Charlotte Booth wrote the script for this movie called 'The Sixth Sense' when she started out with you as a modelβ"
"Do you believe that, Nikolai?"
Bruce Willis chuckled,
"What movie is made, and the director and screenwriter don't say that they designed the story with the image of the main actor from the beginning? Actually!?As an agent, you don't know the inside !? inside"
"Of course I do. β
Nicholas said in a deep voice,
"But, I also know that they will say such things to prove that they are sincere. β
"This ......"
Bruce Willis was stunned.
Nicholas was right.
The director or screenwriter said that the script was written according to the image of the leading actor from the beginning, although eighty percent of it was a lie, but it was not for nothing that they lied.
If it is before and after the release of the movie, it is naturally to create an image of sympathy between the crew members in order to increase the box office;
And if it's in the preparatory stage, what about when you invite actors?
That means they really want this actor to play.
Bruce Willis's brow, which had been furrowed for a long time, suddenly relaxed.
"Since they're so sincere, I'd better study the script first. At present, it seems that this movie has indeed gathered a lot of successful elements. β
"Yes. β
Agent Nicholas nodded.
And in his heart, Mr. Agent was already cheering.
- He has been Bruce Willis's agent for many years, and he can naturally see that this man who always has a bitter face when he doesn't smile is actually moved.
As an agent, Nicholas actually really wanted Bruce Willis to take over this "Sixth Sense".
Based on his experience in Hollywood, this movie can be said to be made up of successful elements at all-
Talented, proven commercial film directors who have proven themselves many times and are on the rise;
With the aftermath of the previous movie, a large amount of funds have been gathered;
A complete and mature behind-the-scenes production team;
As well as an absolutely compelling script.
Nicholas, who had read the synopsis of the script in advance, felt that if Bruce Willis missed the movie, he would definitely regret it for the rest of his life.
In fact, he still has good news that he hasn't had time to tell his customers -
Famous producers, Frank Marshall and Katherine Kennedy, also took a fancy to the project, and their production company is looking to participate in the investment of "The Sixth Sense".
Moreover, they also pulled Steven Spielberg's Amperin Entertainment.
What does this mean?
This shows that many big-name producers with vicious eyes are optimistic about Charlotte Booth's "The Sixth Sense"!
In the face of an invitation to such a movie, what are you hesitating about?
Anyway, Nicholas made up his mind that if Bruce Willis couldn't make up his mind after reading the script, he would squirt out all the news in one go, completely stunning his clients.
With such a great opportunity, what is there to hesitate about?
However, looking at Bruce's increasingly stretched brow, Mr. Agent felt that if he prepared later, it seemed needless to say......