Chapter 222: King Kong
"Tony, I'm sorry, Sam and I weren't in New York when you were in the hospital the other time, and we didn't go to see ......you in the hospital," Walt Disney and Sam Warner raised their glasses to Monet and apologized.
Monet waved his hand and said, "It's not a big deal, and I haven't stayed in the hospital for a few days, so I don't have to worry about it." ”
"Then you have to pay attention, by the way, Tony, I heard that you made a will, but you didn't put the shares of our two families into it, but said that there were other uses, can I ask what you want to use it for?" Sam asked.
In fact, Monet's idea was to see if he could leave these shares to himself before the crossing, but this kind of thought couldn't be told to anyone, so he had to say perfunctorily, "Well, I'm just an idea, it's not mature for the time being, and I'll tell you when I get it right." ”
Seeing that Monet refused to speak, the two didn't ask any more, so the three of them began to talk casually about some interesting things, and Walter suddenly said: "Have you heard, Cooper is actually going to make a movie about gorillas and beautiful women, do you think he is crazy!" ”
Sam nodded and agreed: "Well, I heard, it seems that he also went to Paramount with the script, but was rejected by Zhu Ke without hesitation, in fact, this is normal, this kind of film is too risky, and a company like PKO that is about to collapse dares to gamble!" ”
Monet, who was listening to the side, asked curiously, "What kind of movie are you talking about about gorillas and beautiful women?" ”
Walter hesitated for a moment, then replied, "It's hard for me to say what type of movie this is, anyway, the male protagonist is a gorilla, can you dare to imagine?" But it's quite interesting to get the name, it's called King Kong! ”
Hearing the word "King Kong", Monet's brain thundered, and he immediately reacted, yes, it seems that the first part of "King Kong" was a black and white movie, and there was already "King Kong" in 1933, but it's normal to think about it, because Mickey Mouse has already come out, and in a few years MGM will start making "Cat and Mouse......
Although from the current point of view, the special effects in the 1933 version of "King Kong" are miserable and bugs are everywhere, but you must know that this is a film made in 1933, and it is also a film company that is about to go bankrupt, and it is not easy to make it like this.
And although it is the originator of monster movies, there are no major problems with the plot, otherwise the subsequent 1976 and 2005 versions would not have almost no changes in the plot, of course, the idea of white supremacy in it is not desirable.
After thinking about it for a while, Monet curiously asked his two friends, "Why are you so unoptimistic about this movie?" ”
"Isn't this obvious.,How can you let an orangutan be the leading actor.,If it's a cartoon or documentary, that's fine.,But this is a serious drama movie.,And it's also a blonde beauty who falls in love with a gorilla.,Think about it, if you release it, you won't be scolded to death by everyone!" Sam explained.
Walter added, "And even if it embodies the theme of Beauty and the Beast, it usually looks like a beast, and you can't really make a beast!" ”
Hearing the answers of the two, Monet sighed in his heart, although Walt and Sam are already the most forward-looking filmmakers in this era, they still have limitations, you don't know how popular this "King Kong" is, and you don't know how classic and shocking the scene of King Kong landing on the Empire State Building at the end of the film is!
So Monet insisted: "I think this movie is still very creative, eh, do you know the boss of Lei Dianhua, I want to talk to him and invest in this movie!" (PKO's full name is Raiden Films.) )
"What? You're going to put money into King Kong? Tony, aren't you completely well? Walter couldn't help but exclaim.
Monet hurriedly explained: "No, no, no, I'm already fine, I really think that if this movie is made well, it will definitely be very promising!" ”
Seeing Monet's insistence, Walter replied helplessly: "Although I don't know the boss of Lei Dianhua, I am quite familiar with Merion, Tony, you talk to him first, and then decide whether to shoot this movie!" ”
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Monet knew that Walter was euphemistically persuading himself, hoping that he would be able to dispel this idea after meeting with the director and discussing it in detail, but no matter what, it helped him, so he nodded and agreed: "Okay, then please Walt!" ”
A few days later, under Walt's recommendation, Monet met the director Cooper, and after a pleasant greeting, Monet asked curiously: "Merion, how did you come up with the idea of filming such a subject?" ”
Cooper thought for a moment, then replied, "Actually, the original inspiration came from a dream of mine, in which I dreamed that a huge orangutan was attacking New York City in a frenzy, and he was so powerful that no one and no weapon could stop him.
But my obsession with gorillas comes from one of my favorite books when I was a kid, "Adventures in Equatorial Africa" by French explorer Paul Shailul! ”
Then he sighed and said, "Hey, I originally wanted to use the gorilla in the natural museum as a specimen, but unfortunately they didn't agree, so they had to add some anthropological structures, but is this still a gorilla?" ”
Monet persuaded: "After all, this movie is for people to see, so it is natural to do something to make it more acceptable to ordinary audiences!" ”
Then he changed the topic and asked, "By the way, has the actress decided?" ”
Cooper shook his head and replied: "Not yet, I have already found Dorothy Jordan, Jen Harlou, Ginger Rogers, these very famous blonde beauties, but they are not very suitable, so we have to continue to look for them, but in fact, it doesn't matter if you can't find a suitable candidate in the end, after all, the protagonist of this movie is King Kong!" ”
"Well, why does it have to be a blonde beauty? Isn't it okay to have black hair? Monet asked tentatively.
Cooper replied without hesitation: "Of course not, King Kong itself is black fur, and if the actress is black haired, there will be no sharp contrast!" ”
Monet thought about it, and it seems that the several versions of the King Kong heroine in his memory are blonde, hey, it seems that the idea of fighting for this classic role for Hedy Lamarr has failed.
PS: I suddenly found out that Mr. Da Zhang Wei is really a veritable "firefighter", if I can write it, I really want to write an entertainment book based on his experience, almost no need to do an outline, design the plot, it is enough to write with his schedule, of course, emotional drama has to be added!