Chapter 617： Coppola family

It turns out that at the Oscars tonight, although Francis Coppola did not show up, he also entertained several familiar judges with his daughter.

Just now, Francis Coppola saw that Lehmann presented the best foreign-language statuette to a South African filmmaker live on TV, so he asked Cage to verbally invite him after the banquet.

The next evening, Lyman and Eva went to the appointment on time.

As for the location, it is not in Beverly Hills, which is intoxicated, but in Pasadena, an urban area under the jurisdiction of Los Angeles. It is not as famous as Beverly Hills, but it is actually a resort.

The Coppola family is not only very influential in the film and television industry, but also participates in other businesses. After all, Coppola is respected among the fourth ethnic group of Italians in the United States.

It can be said that their family members can enjoy smooth sailing in Hollywood, and many old guys are willing to give face, in fact, they value the overall strength of their family.

The two passed through the gate and went to the Coppola Manor. Along the way, there were sculpture fountains, idyllic scenery, and even a golf course that covered a large area. off-road maneuvering.

This has not yet reached the living area, it can be seen that the area of ​​the manor is huge.

Francis brought someone out to greet him—he was a little fat, slightly out of breath, with a big beard, dressed informally, and with a kind of friendly smile. Lyman shook his hand with courtesy and respect.

Today, he is completely in the attitude of juniors visiting seniors, which makes Francis Coppola satisfied in his heart - a director who is not arrogant, can really praise his gentle temperament.

However, Francis didn't take any senior's attitude and greeted Lehmann politely.

Immediately, he introduced a few juniors to him. Lyman quickly understood that this must be something to ask for.

And among this, apart from Cage, who had already known each other, it was another person who let Lyman take a few more glances and thought to himself: Isn't this Miss Sophia, after becoming a director, she didn't pay attention to maintenance, and she went up and down in the wind and rain. Running around, almost didn't recognize it.

You know, this young man used to be a model, walked on the runway, and won the Sour Plum Award - speaking, it was also encouraged by Francis, a new actor who gave her works like "The Godfather 3". Don't get scolded.

After a few polite words, Francis said to Lehmann again, "I have several fine cigars in my collection. Would you like to taste them?"

"It's troublesome."

Mr. Coppola invited him. Of course, Lehmann would not refuse under his hospitality (this kind of person asks you to find a reason to talk privately, and a fool would refuse), and went to the cigar room at the back, and sure enough, no one followed. The two sat opposite each other, cut off the wrapper at the front, and slowly roasted for a while. A puff of smoke drifted upward, and the aroma was strong.

Lehmann thought that Francis Coppola was looking for him for roles or filmmaking, but unexpectedly, people never mentioned it, and instead talked about Hollywood in the past, with a lot of closeness in his words.

In other words, Francis Coppola is an internationally renowned director, and the "Godfather" trilogy is a classic among the classics. The cost of more than 6 million in 7 years can sell more than 200 million worldwide, and this result is also good-looking. To the explosion, not to mention the impact of the series is not enough to measure the box office.

Such a big guy has a carefree life and is not short of money. Logically speaking, there is no place where he can find Lehman.

But don't forget, he is a filmmaker and a director.

He is an old man who has devoted half his life to the film career.

When he talks about MGM, he will hate it and be dissatisfied - MGM was taken over by the casino tycoon Kirk Kerkorian in the 1980s, and it has completely become a capital plaything, and it is not good for making movies. Instead, they started real estate, buying three and selling two in the middle, raising the market value of the company in various ways, and then on the verge of bankruptcy. After a few back and forth, MGM was ruined, and its value was completely hollowed out.

It can be said that the entry of capital not only gave birth to the wider global influence of Hollywood today, but also brought a very bad atmosphere, that is, it is all about the market, not the works.

For example, as long as it sells well, the movie must be serialized. If a story can be clearly told, there will always be a sequel. Another example is commercial operation, abandoning the original. Compared with the previous Hollywood, the living space of original movies is getting smaller and smaller. North America There are almost no original movies on the list, either novel adaptations or comic adaptations, and if they are not good enough, they will take the theme of real life biography and put it on the big screen.

For an older generation of filmmakers like Francis Coppola, this is quite inappropriate.

——Time Group acquired Warner Bros., Viacom acquired Paramount, Disney acquired ABC for $20 billion, Columbia was sold to Sony, Universal became a subsidiary of Comcast, and Fox was taken over by News Corporation. too soon.

There are only 10 or 20 rooms, and Hollywood is a little unfamiliar.

Francis Coppola's remarks surprised Lyman.

Capital invades Hollywood, what does it have to do with him?

He himself is subject to the Sixth Congress.

But he didn't want to, Cage had a second spring in his hands, and his career as an actor was better than before. Not long ago, the suppression storm dominated by Warner and Paramount was easily resolved. It was also at that time that Francis Coppola really paid attention to it. The rise of the independent studio Firefly.

In fact, Francis thinks he can still hold up a banner of the Coppola family in Hollywood, but he also has to admit that he is old and can't even walk one day. Moreover, the consecutive fiasco in the past eight years has also made him suffer.

Therefore, he needs to think about the younger generation of the family and seek a backer.

Before, he thought about Paramount, but now, he has a better choice.

First, he pondered the history of Firefly's family, and found that most of the films produced were original, which were first-class in all studios, which made him quite fond of;

Second, there was a bridge of mutual familiarity, Nicolas Cage (no matter how he changed his surname, he was always a member of the Coppola family.)

Third, Firefly's ability to resist risks is quite high, and it is not the kind of studio that is easily out of the game. It has a certain foundation.

Fourth, what Firefly lacks the most, happens to be the most owned by the Coppola family, which is the network of older filmmakers.

This is the question, what is the use of the relationship network?

Haha, if Firefly had Coppola's help, would Firefly's films still accompany him at the Oscars?

You know, Sophia learned the style of the King of Sunglasses and made a Tokyo version of "In the Mood for Love", which could become a big hit that year. All four awards were shortlisted, and she finally won the best original script. , Others want to cry with envy - Sophia said in an interview that one of her favorite directors is the King of Sunglasses. In other words, the King of Sunglasses really played a role in the atmosphere.

Francis deeply understands a truth, no matter how good the cooperation is, no matter how good the relationship is, if one party cannot bring help to the other party, or it is useless, the trivial matters will be fine, and the interests will not last long, and there must be enough bargaining chips. Heart to each other.

And his network of contacts that he has operated for decades is the best bargaining chip. When it comes to money, Lehmann is not short of money now. He just lacks an opportunity to continue to expand his heritage.

Firefly's development time is too short now far from being strong.

Without capital support, it is really a step by step.

In contrast, Lionsgate’s method of acquiring and expanding in case of trouble is called deep pockets. You must know that Lionsgate has acquired dozens of film and television companies related to film production or distribution.

That's why Lionsgate's expansion is so fast.

Frises thinks comprehensively for the development of his younger generation. It has to be said that his proposal is very feasible and also very impressed by Lehmann.

In fact, in this exchange of interests, no one suffers, and it is a win-win situation.

Oscar nominations are a scarce resource. No matter whether they can win the grand prize or not, they can also make a long-term business.

After all, such a platform for both fame and interests is rare in Hollywood.

You think, after winning the award, the popularity has skyrocketed. It doesn’t require much publicity, and the theaters and audiences are willing to support it. In addition, the award-winning film benefits the entire crew. Invisibly, the rise in status brings a lot of invisibility. Welfare.

——Lyman has long known that Oscar has a lot to do, just look at Miramax, but he really didn’t have the ability to control before, it was purely a matter of luck.

But now, the opportunity has come.

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