v2 Chapter 315： The importance of blacks to movies

"Dahe, how can you do this?"

All the way into Oga Shinobu's office, Michael Ovitz sat opposite him and asked in a stern tone, "Why did Sony Columbia Pictures cancel the preparations for the sequel of "Godzilla"?"

Oga Shinobi looked at Michael? Ovitz's eyes were a little cold, "Don't you know why, Michael?"

He has no longer the smiles he used to meet Ovitz in the past, but his face is tense.

"Yes, I know, the box office trend of "Godzilla" is not as good as expected."

Michael Ovitz doesn’t know how many times he has faced it, his cheeky is completely immune, "But I want to remind you that the North American box office of "Godzilla" is close to 100 million US dollars, and it is only a few days before it broke 100 million. , We also have overseas box office and surrounding areas, and it will not be a problem to recover costs or even achieve profitability in the next one to two years."

As he was talking, Oga Shinobu's eyes turned from coldness to mockery.

Michael Ovitz turned a blind eye and continued, "Now that the first part of "Godzilla" has already gained a certain popularity in North America, the possibility of the success of the sequel will greatly increase, and we should not stop at this time..."

Everyone in Hollywood knows that Sony Entertainment’s ambitions are ↓. They want to make "Godzilla" into a series like "Jurassic Park" and contract him to Michael Ovitz. If the sequel is interrupted, that will undoubtedly tell Everyone in the industry, he completely failed to pack this time. This is a situation he doesn't want to see.

After listening to Michael Ovitz’s highly persuasive words, Oga Shinobu remained unmoved, but asked indifferently, "Michael, just tell me your purpose."

"Continue to the "Godzilla" series." Michael Ovitz said in a loud voice, "Continue to give it to me to package and operate!"

Oga Shinobu suddenly smiled. He tapped the desk lightly and said, "In fact, at the high-level meeting of Sony Entertainment, this project was not completely rejected. The chairman's opinion is very clear."

"What's your opinion?" Michael Ovitz couldn't wait to ask.

"Michael."

Oga Shinobu stared at him closely, and said very seriously. "As long as you can invite Duke Rosenberg to be the director of the sequel, Sony Entertainment will not only continue the "Godzilla" sequel, but also package this project for you!"

Go please Duke Rosenberg? Michael Ovitz frowned.

The agent doesn’t need such a thing as a face, and he looks down and asks Duke? Rosenberg is nothing to him, but who doesn’t know in Hollywood, now the other party is preparing for the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy. That kind of big picture and Duke Rosenberg's consistent style. It must consume a lot of time and energy, how could he take over "Godzilla" or a sequel?

After a round, things went back to the original point. The answer that Michael Ovitz finally got was to find the person who brought him failure to solve the problem.

Are you going to New Zealand?

Michael Ovitz thought of this when he left Sony Columbia Pictures.

Whether Michael Ovitz comes to New Zealand or not, Duke's busy schedule in New Zealand will not be reduced by half. After returning from North America, he first went to see a villa introduced by a real estate agent. And then I bought it. He will be based in New Zealand in the next few years. It would be crazy to live in a hotel every day.

After fixing his residence, he returned to the studio in the suburbs of Wellington. This small studio has been fully contracted by the "Lord of the Rings" crew and Weta Studios, and various preparations are proceeding in an orderly manner. Because Duke often travels here, it can be said that he has participated in the whole process, and he will make adjustments according to the actual situation.

For example, the crew will not use Queenstown as the filming base, but will use Wellington as the main filming location. The location of the scene will also give priority to the surrounding areas of Wellington.

As more than a year ago. All the preparatory matters for the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy will eventually come to Charles Rowan and Tina Fey, and Duke will make the final decision.

Counting from Duke's visit to Weta Studios, the preparation of the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy has been more than a year, but the huge and complicated work is only halfway through.

After Duke returns to Wellington, the first thing to do is to determine the main actors of the two projects, especially the members of the "Lord of the Rings" expedition. Jimmy Carter has already recruited a Western swordsman and an archery coach from Scotland. , Will be responsible for training Aragon and Legolas in the next half a year.

Generally speaking, it is not difficult to determine the actors of "The Lord of the Rings". There will be no first-line actors, and the group shows do not need super big names. Moreover, Tina Fei gave him the news that all the actors who sent out the audition invitations were not available. Accept all exceptions, and will fly to New Zealand to participate in auditions from this week.

Strictly speaking, apart from Orlando Bloom, these people, including the underage actor, Elijah Wood, have relatively rich acting experience, and their acting skills are definitely above the standard, while Orlando? Bloom comes from a standard class. Even if his acting skills are average, he won't be terribly bad. What Legolas Green Leaf needs most is to be cool and handsome.

If Tom Cruise carried forward the concept of the male vase, then Legolas, played by Orlando Bloom, pushed the pulling effect of the male vase to the peak of the movie.

After the release of the first part, Peter Jackson specially called for the crew members to make up the film. Nearly half of the shots were made by Legolas pulling a bow and shooting arrows...

In a week, Duke watched the auditions of these invited people, and quickly finalized Vigo Mortensen as Aragon, Orlando Bloom as Legolas, and Elijah Wood as the incarnation. Frodo Baggins wait.

Then, he temporarily threw the audition to the casting director John and the associate director Anna Prinz, who, together with the other two producers, chose other small roles, and he put himself in the audition for the new project.

The name of the project has been determined and it is called "Hundred Thousand Fires". It has a dual meaning, one is the emergency situation with the police when the robber robs the bank, and the other is the tension between the roles and family members...

According to Duke's idea, this will be a film that reflects the influence of the family on people under the cloak of the robbery.

"Don. If you were a policeman."

In the audition room, Duke asked the black man in front of the camera, "What would you do when facing two criminals with automatic rifles?"

"Find a way to protect yourself." Don Chandler said without hesitation, "and call for help."

This is not the first time Don Chandell has worked with him. He appeared in "Independence Day" a few years ago. But it is a soy sauce crowd with only a few frontal shots. The other party has been up and down in Hollywood in recent years. Compared with black comedians such as Will Smith, his acting skills are very good.

Duke nodded to Tina Fei, and the heroine immediately said, "Mr. Chandell, the audition is here, and we will notify your agent as soon as possible."

After Don Chandel left, Tina Fei asked in a low voice. "is it him?"

"Remember to inform Dario to negotiate with his agent." The person Duke said was the production manager assigned by Warner Bros. to the project.

Since the film is a multi-line narrative, it will inevitably be a group show. The black policeman will be one of the many protagonists.

In most mainstream Hollywood movies, black characters are indispensable and often still occupy a considerable amount.

In fact, careful observation is not difficult to find that in the assembly line factory of Hollywood, the stylization of the crew setting is very prominent. For example, in commercial productions, there is usually a leading actor who can never die. A female vase with a big breast, no brain and high-value, one or two **** kids who can drag their legs, and a black man who always plays a role at critical moments but will not die...

In short, if you don't want to turn the film into a cult or non-mainstream, some stylized things are inevitable.

Later, Duke met Liam Neeson who came to audition. And after a detailed discussion, this tall actor can be said to be one of the biggest names in the cast. His acting skills are not a problem at all. In order to appear in Duke's film, he also agreed to reduce the pay.

Although his salary after the reduction is still $1.5 million. But Duke decided to use him in the most important police role.

"The script will be in your hands soon."

Standing on the set, looking at the Los Angeles branch of Bank of America under construction, Duke and Liam Neeson talked about this cooperation. The two can be said to be old acquaintances. "Your role is a family crisis. Single fathers have daughters in the rebellious period."

"Then my prototype?" Liam Neeson also knew about the famous robbery.

"I will give you his information along with the script." Duke thought for a while, and then said, "This is just a movie adapted from the North Hollywood Bank Robbery. The characters and the real thing will inevitably differ. The information is only for reference. ."

Hollywood has shot countless biographies or films adapted from real events. For their respective purposes and to attract audiences, which one really fits the truth?

Fifty percent of this type of film can be derived from facts, even if it is very rare.

Even, a considerable part of it is completely applied the names of people or events, and then reinvented according to Hollywood rules.

"Also, Liam."

When the other party was about to leave, Duke reminded him, "After the contract is confirmed, I hope you will return to Wellington as soon as possible. You need to receive professional police training."

Although it is far away in New Zealand, the Los Angeles County Police Department has reported great enthusiasm for this film and provided professional gunners and trainers. Their purpose is simple. They want to influence the media and the public through this film. And the state government, for ordinary police officers to obtain the right to be equipped with semi-automatic or even automatic weapons.

Most states in the United States ban the possession of automatic weapons, but in this country where guns are flooded, gangsters have suppressed dozens of police officers with automatic firepower. This is not the first and definitely not the last incident in North Hollywood.

When walking towards the studio meeting, Duke suddenly thought of another thing, "Tina, turn back to contact the management of Victoria's Secret, I hope angels can appear in my film." (To be continued. .)

ps: Great Jinan is finally getting cooler~~The tears are running~