I’m in Hollywood - Chapter 708

[Chapter 701 I am embarrassed]

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Eric flipped page by page at the script from the company, and noticed that Gwyneth Paltrow came over again. In order to avoid her continuing to pester him, he casually wrote about the heroine in “The Seven Deadly Sins”. A few pages of the scene were taken out and handed over: “Hey, take a look, are you interested?”

Gwyneth Paltrow took it in surprise and said excitedly: “Eric, this is for me right?”

Eric shrugged: “If you are interested, this role will be given to you.”

Gwyneth Paltrow said no more, and hurriedly looked down at the few pages of the script in her hand, but , she soon became disappointed again. After Eric handed over a few pages, he did not continue to give her the script, indicating that the heroine only had a few scenes in her hands. The common sense of the script, after a little calculation, I know that these scenes add up to less than ten minutes, and the role does not have much room to play, just some daily life with the hero, basically belongs to the kind of audience who watch it after watching it. A character that is quickly forgotten.

What’s more, the script looks like a low-budget crime thriller.

A heroine with less than ten minutes of drama in a low-budget thriller, if someone else handed her the script, Gwyneth Paltrow might not be so picky, think about it a little and then she will continue. Self-aware, the Paltrow family’s influence in Hollywood can at best help her receive some low-cost heroines produced by independent film companies, films produced by seven major studios, and her parents’ connections are basically untouchable. , even her godfather, Spielberg, only made her a cameo role in “Captain ****” who only showed her face a few times, and after that time, she has not been able to What role do you get in a Spielberg film?

However, this script came from Eric, far below Gwyneth Paltrow’s expectations.

With Eric’s status in Hollywood, as long as she helps her match up a little, she can get a heroine with an A-level production.

Gwyneth Paltrow does not doubt that Eric has this influence, even for the studios that compete with Firefly.

The script in her hand gave her the feeling that a super rich man with a net worth of billions took out a one-cent coin.

Eric reads the script in his hand.

Comparing the differences with her memory, she inadvertently glanced at Gwyneth Paltrow who was holding a few pages of the script beside her with a somewhat disapproving expression. She could probably guess what she was thinking and smiled in her heart.

She helped herself remember the film in her hand, if she wanted the role.

Eric doesn’t mind handing over the heroine to her, even if it’s in return, but if she doesn’t like it, Eric won’t do anything else.

There are many films about Gwyneth Paltrow in memory, but none of them are impressive at all. Even if it is the little pepper in “Iron Man”,

Eric knows clearly why Marvel chose her , the main reason is two words, cheap.

In a large-scale commercial film with a cost of over 100 million yuan.

It is also rare for an actress with a salary of 3 million US dollars. Even a pure acting actress who does not have much box-office appeal will not be able to get a commercial film after winning the Oscar, and the salary cannot be as low as 3 million.

Perhaps this indirectly also proves how much moisture Gwyneth Paltrow is.

Gwyneth Paltrow didn’t know what Eric was thinking. Seeing that he was reading the script in his hand intently, he didn’t bother to read the script in his hand. Further into the relationship with Eric.

After a while, she was getting impatient.

I heard the doorbell ring.

Eric also raised his wrist and looked at his watch in confusion. It was just over half an hour before the call to the New Line. He thought that even if David Fincher was in Los Angeles, he would at least arrive at noon.

Didn’t expect it to be so fast.

Hearing the doorbell rang several times in a row, Eric raised his head and looked at Gwyneth Paltrow.

Gwyneth Parrot sat there wondering for a moment, then got up quickly and smiled attentively: “Eric, sit down. I’ll just open the door.”

Looking at the back of the woman walking away, Eric twitched the corners of his mouth and got up to clean up the scattered documents on the desktop.

…

Three years ago, I was lucky enough to be selected by Fox and took over the director of the third part of the “Alien” series from Ridley Scott and James Cameron, David Fincher. Originally, he planned to have a big fight with great ambition, but what he ushered in was a pot of cold water.

The cost of “Alien 3” was more than twice as high as the previous two films, and after the film was released in North America, the box office and word of mouth both hit the lowest in the series.

Moreover, the various conflicts with the producers during the shooting also made David Fincher realize that Hollywood is not so fun.

After “Alien 3” failed at the box office, David Fincher had to temporarily leave Hollywood and continue to go back to shooting music MVs.

In the past three years, although I also received some film contracts during the period, most of them ended without success in the negotiation stage, and the contradictions were basically concentrated on the control of the film.

David Fincher did not think that the failure of “Alien 3” was entirely his own responsibility. At that time, he not only did not have the final editing rights, but also had the power to revise the script in the hands of Fox, and the final film was not what he originally conceived. In that way, that experience also made David Fincher make up his mind. If he can’t get enough creative power, he would rather not shoot the film contract he received in the future.

Originally, I was discussing the production of a music MV with a singer living in Beverly Hills today. Suddenly, I received a strange call saying that Eric Williams wanted to meet him. David Fincher immediately He even thought that the other party must be joking, that no one in Hollywood does not know Eric Williams, that’s for sure, but he is also sure that it is almost impossible for Eric Williams to know himself.

After some exchanges, he finally realized that it was 80% true, so he hurriedly bid farewell to the singer and drove to the place mentioned on the phone.

David Fincher’s doubts did not dissipate until he rang the doorbell. He remembered some recent Hollywood rumors. He heard that Eric Williams had handed over Firefly’s key film projects for next year to two rookie directors. While media commentary on the matter has tended to be cautious, privately, many were looking forward to seeing Firefly stumble over it.

Then, Eric Williams suddenly finds himself, and it must also be related to the movie.

The door of the mansion opened, and a girl in a black knee-length dress appeared in front of him.

David Fincher stretched out his hand to the other party, but he was at a loss for words and didn’t know what to call the other party.

“Hello, I’m Gwyneth Paltrow.” Gwyneth Paltrow also didn’t know David Fincher’s identity, and looked at the other party wearing a white loose long-sleeved T-shirt and sweatpants. Dressed up, he wouldn’t show contempt for the first time, and shook hands with him politely.

“I’m David Finch, Mr. Williams asked me to come here.” Even though he said that, David Finch still had a guilty conscience in his tone, and couldn’t help but doubt the phone call not long ago, in case it was a prank , I’m going to be embarrassed today.

Fortunately, the reality did not disappoint him, Gwyneth Paltrow nodded, let David Fincher in, closed the door and said, “Come with me.”

Seeing David Fincher leaving Come on, Eric stood up and greeted him.

He shook hands with the other party and motioned him to sit down at the long table on the terrace. Seeing that Gwyneth Paltrow was also about to sit down, Eric reluctantly pointed to the coffee pot on the table: “Gwyneth Paltrow Winnie, can you make us two cups of coffee?”

“Oh, alright,” Gwyneth Parrot was stunned, holding up the coffee pot a little reluctantly until she turned her back to the two of them. He pouted.

Eric’s attention turned to David Fincher.

At this time, David Fincher did not have the fat appearance of the middle-aged uncle. He was in his early thirties, with a thin and tall figure, and his clothes at this time were a bit hippie.

Look at the doubt and restraint in David Fincher’s expression.

Eric directly handed over the script of “The Seven Deadly Sins” and said with a smile: “I think you must have some doubts about how I found you, but let’s not talk about these boring details, I have seen “Alien 3″ , I just have a script in my hand. I think you can try it. Although everyone is still a little unfamiliar now, I think we will become familiar with each other in the future, oh, you can call me Eric. ”

Eric’s remarks also made David Finch relax, took over the script, smiled as well, and flipped through it rudely.

Gwyneth Paltrow dawdled for a while before serving the coffee.

Eric took the tray and said, “Gwyneth, if you’re not in a hurry to leave, you can watch TV for a while.”

Gwyneth Paltrow was stunned, but this time she really couldn’t hold back, He curled his lips in front of Eric, but still obediently walked into the villa, walked all the way into the living room, kicked the sofa hard, and said angrily: “Really, bastard, can I still put Couldn’t your script be stolen?”

…

Eric sat next to him, drinking coffee, and quietly processing emails for about half an hour before David Fincher put down the script and said, “Eric, I I

‘m done.”

“Oh,” Eric sent out an email he just wrote, closed the mailbox interface, and turned to David Fincher: “How does it feel?”

“The theme of the script is pessimistic and dark, but the plot The structure is very ingenious, and maybe it can make a very special film.” Before Eric could answer, David Fincher restrained his expression and said solemnly: “Eric, although I really hope to be able to work with Firefly, You cooperate, but there is one thing I want to be clear in advance.”

“Please,” Eric gestured.

David Fincher said: “My collaboration with Fox three years ago was not a pleasant one, the whole filming process was spent in disputes and disagreements, and I didn’t feel that Aliens 3 was my work. I I don’t want this situation to happen again, so if you just want to find a director who fully executes your personal will, I’m afraid it will be difficult for us to cooperate.”

Eric nodded and said, “Understandable, Jim, oh , that is, James Cameron, he also does not admit that “Piranha 2″ is his work, you two are quite similar. Then, you can talk about your requirements first.”

David Fincher didn’t expect Eric to talk so well, but he didn’t dare to ask too much. From the bottom of his heart, he still very much hoped to cooperate with Eric.

After deliberation for a moment, David Fincher said: “I hope to have the power to make appropriate changes to the script, and I don’t want anyone to point fingers during the shooting process. In addition, there is also the budget of this film, I see There’s only $8 million in the remarks, which is far from enough, as a feature film, we have to have enough budget to invite great actors to support this movie. As for… the final editing rights,” said David. ?Finch felt that he was going too far. He scratched his head and hesitated for a moment before saying, “If, if possible, I would like to be able to participate in the final cut.”

“Then, let me tell you my request,” Eric smiled after listening , said: “The directors who have worked with me know my habits. If you continue to work with me in the future, this criterion will not change. First of all, we will discuss and reach an agreement on the script. Agreed, at this stage, you can put forward your own revision opinions, as long as I think it is reasonable, I will accept it. Since I want you to direct this film, I agree with your shooting style. Therefore, as long as the script is determined in the preparation stage, I don’t interfere too much with the director’s shooting, but my request is that once the script is initially determined, I don’t want the director to make major changes during the shooting stage, so that we can limit our differences to the initial preparation stage. If there is no consensus, it will not waste too much time on both sides. In addition, the budget is not a problem. As for the editing rights, I cannot make much concessions in this regard. I reserve the power of final editing, but usually I will maximize the Decentralize the power to the director, you can talk to the directors who work with me in this regard, and you can get a general idea of how far I can decentralize.”

For films directed by Cameron, Roland Emmerich and others, Eric will basically hand over the final editing rights to them with confidence, because both of them are purely commercial film directors and do not want too much. express personal will.

But for David Fincher, Eric has reservations.

David Fincher’s personal style of films has always been very strong. The “Seven Deadly Sins” in his previous life is also the result of the final game between him and the new line. If the power is completely delegated to David Fincher, the result is likely to be the previous life. David Fincher, after The Seven Deadly Sins, was the very failed Psychological Game, which was entirely based on temperament.

(To be continued.)

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