The previous scripts were actually not bad. They were written by the master and should have been good, but unfortunately, they just didn't suit Tony's appetite.
Comedy, romance, horror, crime, these are wonderfully written, but they haven't jumped out of Hollywood's frame.
And now, Nathan has put forward a new argument, tough guy.
A tough guy, first of all, he needs to be covered with muscles all over his body. Although not as scary as the hormone-fighting muscles of later generations, at least it must be able to make the audience shine. When you take off your shirt, you must win the audience's voice. Kind.
Nathan first set the style, this subject matter can be used to deal with tough guys, and then, as for the content...a bit heavy.
Jenny gave Tony the manuscript that she had printed out, and Tony picked up the manuscript and looked at it seriously. Just like the last time, a whole hour passed by this look.
Obviously, Tony has been immersed in the world of scripts.
For any work to be successful, there must be a rigid requirement, that is, a sense of substitution.
What is it like to substitute yourself and become the protagonist
(It can be said that the book of East China Hero is a failure. Why? Now, East China Hero is thinking clearly. One problem has not been solved. Those who liked to watch the Red Soviet Union before have taken themselves in as Andrei, but now, Looking at this work, I think of myself as Nathan and substituting it in. If you can substituting it, then the conflict between Nathan and Andre is not a highlight, but a trough. Well, this book is a failure. , But there are still people who like to watch it, so Huadong Zhixiong will insist on finishing it. The next book will definitely not do this stupid thing.)
The same is true for movies. The director looks at the script first. If the director himself cannot substitute, it must be a terrible movie.
"This script looks a bit tragic, too deep." Tony said: "It has more depth than our last one."
The fascinating part of the previous film was the performance of Tomcat. This excellent fighter used a variety of big scenes to conquer the hearts of the audience. However, the content of the film is actually conventional. Make mistakes first. The sacrifice of comrades-in-arms, and then learning from their mistakes, and finally growing up, Hollywood actually has a lot of such themes, but in terms of scenes, no director can achieve high ambitions. No one dares to shoot like this, the cost is too high.
But now this book focuses on the plot. Looking at the script, Tony's heart is heavy, and the protagonist is tragic, but this tragic, but it happens to be a realistic reaction.
It has been several years since the Vietnam War ended. From the very beginning, the people hated the army and believed that the army was an executioner and an invader, and gradually understood the duties of soldiers. Especially recently, the war in Hokkaido once again demonstrated that if the army is not strong, the consequences are quite terrible.
How can a soldier who came out of the Vietnam War integrate into a normal life? This is a very serious topic, and shooting this subject into a movie is destined to be a classic work.
And, like last time, this script is too perfect, without any changes, it should be the most appropriate to respect the original.
only…
"It feels like this movie has a feeling that is still unfinished." Tony said.
"Yes, because this will be a series, I have already conceived the fourth part in my mind." Nathan said.
If you really watched it in, and substituting it in, you would feel that the movie seems to be incomplete, and Nathan then explained it.
"It turned out to be so." Tony said: "I'm willing to make this movie."
"So, are we still following the original rules?" Nathan said, listening to Nathan's words, Jenny could only smile at the back.
Last time, Nathan asked Tony to come for free, because Tony was not famous at the time, and no one asked Tony to direct him. Now, Tony is already a celebrity director, and Nathan actually wants to be the same as before.
"Good." Tony agreed without hesitation.
Tony is a very strange person. When he encounters a good script, even if he doesn't make money, he wants to shoot it. Just like the future generations of him, he chooses to commit suicide. He is so calm and calm. In his life, too. Quite free and easy.
"Nathan, don't make fun of director Tony like this." Jenny said to Tony: "Tony, our film is funded by the Vietnam Veterans Foundation. It's not as tight as the last time and wants to come again. Please, therefore, you must pay the director's fee. You can give us a number and we can agree."
Tony smiled, smiling very freely: "Really? How about the $2 million?"
Suddenly, Jenny was stunned, so much
They really haven't prepared so much. Even if they can continue to raise funds, this seems to be over budget.
Some of the scenes, hired extras, can be performed by some people from your own veteran club, but the venue is all costs, and the hire of the director actually costs 2 million US dollars
"Jenny, you have never walked into this circle." Tony said: "This number is not high. Just hiring a male lead is probably not enough."
"It seems that we were free to contribute at the time." Jenny said.
At that time, not only Tony didn't want money, but the two heroes and heroines, Jenny and Nathan, didn't ask for money either.
If Nathan has muscles, maybe the actor in this movie will have to be played by Nathan. This is very helpful for advertising Nathan. In the future, if Nathan wants to run for president, everyone in the country knows that he is the tough guy in the first drop of blood.
A tough president is what the United States needs most.
such a pity.
Jenny regrets this in her heart. In Tony's eyes, Jenny is hurting the director.
"Nathan is still smart, but my director's fee can be spent from the box office revenue after the movie is released." Tony said: "My director's fee, I will talk about it later. Now, let's talk about the male lead first. This is the most important candidate, and it is related to our tough guy image."
This actor is the most important.
Must have strong muscles, this is the first criterion.
To talk about Hollywood action stars, Bruce Lee must be the first choice. Unfortunately, he died young and he could not play the American soldier. The second is Arnold Schwarzenegger. The third is Michael Silves. Te-Enzio-Stallone. (End of this chapter)