For the women around him, Simon would spend some time to help plan in the early years. The typical ones are the four girls ABCD. Now, as the Westeros system becomes larger and larger, and there are more and more women around him, Simon has no I spent so much time worrying about this.
Just let it happen.
Just like "The Princess", Simon casually mentioned that Jiang Anqi could try the role of Xia Ziwei. However, since Ren Jingxi was too expensive and didn't want Jiang Anqi to star, and Jiang Anqi herself seemed reluctant, then she would be replaced.
Simon simply gathered the original team together.
I can only feel sorry for Erkan.
As for the impact of missing this role on Jiang Anqi, Simon doesn't care. Anyway, the original cast, especially the male and female protagonists, will be under the Jinshu Agency. Once the series becomes popular, Jinshu can fully enjoy the dividends after the actors become famous.
However, it is probably also a kind of thing. Simon doesn't pay much attention to the vase around him, but everyone else pays great attention to it.
Just like this, Danny Morris also specifically mentioned it.
Simon was still noncommittal and said: "Put together a copy of the material for "Phantom Agent" and give it to me. I'll take a look at it first. In addition, I also gave you the idea about the sequel to "Taken" in your email yesterday. Find someone first. Try to write the script and wait until Jeter finishes filming "Heroes" to see if the sequel should be launched."
Danny Morris nodded: "I understand."
The two talked about things, and the time soon came to nine o'clock in the morning. Danny Morris did not leave, but went to the post-production center of the studio together.
"The Ghost Story", which was launched in March, was completed at the beginning of the month. During this period, the rough cut was completed. Simon wants to see the samples today.
The film was produced by New World Pictures. Originally, it was difficult for a super-cost film shot with an iRec digital camera to attract the attention of an executive of Danny Morris' level. After all, it was too rough, but now it is provided by his own boss himself. If you are creative and you care about it very much, others will naturally pay enough attention to it.
Simon spent three hours in the morning working on this iRec movie.
Compared with the original version, which was largely amateurish, this project was personally planned by Simon and also participated by Lin Yibin, once the top Chinese director in Hollywood, so the quality is obviously higher.
It was also the first time for Danny Morris to watch the sample film. Although the rough cut lasted more than 130 minutes, with the eyes of an experienced filmmaker, he could easily appreciate the excellence of the film.
First of all, the first-person perspective may not be very effective if it is used in other themes, but when used in a horror movie, it just gives people an immersive viewing experience. Although Lin Yibin is a novice director, in terms of lens processing, whether it is slow tracking shots that lift the audience's emotions, or just the right shaking in certain scenes, or even the fixed camera position from the late night surveillance perspective, this kind of The immersive viewing experience is even better.
There is no doubt that my boss has discovered another outstanding filmmaker.
Secondly, it’s rhythm.
This is what made Danny Morris even more surprised after watching the sample film.
Even though the length of the rough cut version reaches more than 130 minutes, and according to the plan, it will be compressed to less than 100 minutes, Danny Morris can still feel the excellent rhythm of the film.
To be precise, my boss told them more than once that the best popcorn movie should be watched in one sitting without feeling the passage of time.
The current film "Ghost Chronicles" clearly has this potential.
The prelude to the rough cut version is about 30 minutes, which mainly introduces the background of the story. A couple, Micah and Katie, who have just moved into their new home in the suburbs, find that their home is haunted. They always hear various strange noises at night, and the heroine Katie My recollection is that I have a physique that easily attracts ghosts. I have often encountered supernatural events since I was a child.
At the same time, it also introduces the reason why Micah bought a digital camera and followed it.
Micah is generally an atheist, so he wants to record the reasons for various strange things happening through surveillance photography.
The prelude also includes the couple inviting a psychic to cast spells to exorcise ghosts.
The 30-minute starting plot will be further shortened in the future. It will roughly introduce the background of the film through the dialogue between Micah and Katie and some trivial life events, and unknowingly arouse the curiosity of the audience.
Because it follows the main plot, even Danny Morris himself did not feel bored at all while watching the film. When he realized it, he had already entered the main topic, which was the next 100 minutes.
A real 'ghost record'.
In the second half of the film, the documentary of increasingly serious ghost encounters creates a story line with rising plot conflicts. During this period, it is appropriately buffered by visits with friends, the male and female protagonists discussing countermeasures, and the restless daily life on the verge of collapse, allowing the audience to relax a little. In order to welcome the next high.
Until the end, when the tragedy happened, the story came to an abrupt end, and the audience's emotions reached their highest level.
It can be said that after watching the samples, Simon himself was extremely satisfied.
At the same time, I also understood again that no success is accidental.
The success of the previous mockumentary "Blair Witch" was due to the fact that it was the first one to use almost deceptive viral marketing, and then consumed too much of the luck of the mockumentary genre in one fell swoop. "The Ghost Story" is based on its renewed success. The resurgence of this genre has been achieved single-handedly, not because of the success of deception. Everyone knew in advance that this was a movie.
Therefore, it is conceivable that if "The Ghost Story" did not have its own special features, it would not have been able to create an astonishing global box office of nearly 200 million U.S. dollars with an ultra-low cost of only 15,000 U.S. dollars, and also successfully become a movie. A long-running hit series.
The fundamental reason for this success is that the film itself does have its own excellence.
After watching the sample film, without Simon's explanation, Danny Morris took the initiative to propose that he spend 5 million US dollars for the early promotion of the film, and planned to participate in the Toronto Film Festival in the second half of the year. It was initially determined that the film would be screened at the Toronto Film Festival in September. After it is released, the screen size will be more than 1,000.
Unfortunately, this still did not meet Simon's expectations.
Before lunch, Simon personally called Girl C, meaning that when the film is completely completed, Tinker Bayer can send someone over to have a look, and conduct a few internal test screenings. If it feels good, Tinker Bayer can sponsor it. A publicity expenditure.
If this movie is a big success, the brand gain for the iRec series will be immeasurable. Coupled with the creativity provided by her boss, of course, Girl C has no objections and readily agrees.
Because he was very satisfied with "The Ghost Story", Simon also invited Lin Yibin to have lunch with him at noon.
It is worth mentioning that although he expressed his interest in the film, after "The Ghost Story", Simon will not promote Lin Yibin too high for the time being.
Still need to practice.
Although Lin Yibin once established a foothold in Hollywood with the "Fast and Furious" series, Simon once again thought of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Lin Yibin is very suitable to be placed in Marvel's talent reserve team.
After lunch, the afternoon started with the last production meeting before the filming of "Jurassic Park 3" started.
The male and female protagonists of the film are still Sam Neill and Rene Russo. Although director Michael Bay has experienced the success of "Stargate" and "Jurassic Park 2", he has not yet drifted to the point where he doesn't know what to say. Therefore, Simon is very reassured about this film.
When the meeting ended and everyone was leaving, Simon was stopped by Linda Vargas, who had also attended the meeting.
"Boss, it's like this. Regarding the female role needed in the "Love Call Transfer" over in China, this is a list of actresses interested in participating."
Simon took the folder handed over by Linda and entered the elevator together, looking down at the list.
The first impression is that of stars.
A very dazzling one.
Famke Janssen of Wonder Woman, Catherine Zeta Jones of "Charlie's Angels", Hollywood sweet girl Meg Ryan, Catwoman Valerie Golino, "Spicy Chicken" Brooke ·Xiao Si, supermodel Cindy Crawford... Even Sandra Bullock, who is still filming "Contact" in Australia, expressed her willingness to give it a try, because "Contact" will be completed soon. , the schedule is no problem.
After taking a rough look, Simon asked Linda next to him: "What did you tell them?"
Linda smiled: "According to the boss's words, there are not many roles and no pay, so just treat it as a trip to China."
Simon was a little helpless when he heard this.
They are all shrewd fairies.
If Simon said that he would be paid, there would definitely not be many female stars interested. Now, when he said this, he had to say it himself. The big fairies could easily figure it out. Without a pay, it would be a favor.
A favor from Simon Westeros.
Tsk.
You may not even be able to sleep out of bed, so of course you have to fight for it.
Smiling and shaking his head slightly, Simon looked at Linda beside him: "Then who do you think I should give it to?"
Linda was still smiling: "I don't like to talk, as it can offend people. However, since we are going to China to film, it is best to speak Chinese. There happens to be one on the list, Mira Sorvino, she is a Chinese speaker at Harvard University A top student majoring in literature.”
After Simon heard what Linda said, he looked down at the list and quickly found a certain name.
Mira Sorvino is also one of the great beauties in Hollywood. She has a great figure. When most people think of this actress, they will have a feeling of "menacing" because she is really "ferocious".
Moreover, the actress is also a second-generation Hollywood star. Her father is the Italian-American director and actor Paolo Sorvino. The actress also won the Oscar last year for Woody Allen's "Not a Strong Aphrodisiac." Nominated for Best Supporting Actress.
The acting is passable.
In addition, Mira Sorvino also participated in a new film "Mutant DNA" released in April by Daenerys Entertainment's New World Pictures, Mexican director Guillermo del Toro's Hollywood debut, $25 million The production budget is still in theaters, and the total box office is expected to be around 35 million.
Although it was not a key project in the first half of the year, such as "BJ's Diary" and "Taken", the film's box office basically met expectations.
Speaking of which, in the first half of the year, as of the start of the summer season on May 16, Daenerys Entertainment's three brands had launched a total of 13 movies, and only then had a total box office of 670 million U.S. dollars accounting for 43% of the North American market. In 1997 The total number of films released by the three labels throughout the year will exceed 40. Except for a series of films that Simon is particularly concerned about, it is difficult to list the others one by one.
This is beside the point.
Furthermore, Mira Sorvino is also one of the judges of the 50th Cannes Film Festival, which is being held in France. She is positioned as a 'vase' that is indispensable in the Cannes jury lineup every year. Therefore, she is also Daenerys Entertainment's private public relations target.
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Thinking this, Simon glanced at the list in his hand again.
There is no actress that I fall in love with at first glance.
Moreover, if Simon were actually there to let Famke Janssen, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Meg Ryan pass, they would definitely be able to suppress them, but he would definitely not be able to watch them in person. As for these big goblins, they may be like well-behaved kittens in front of him, but when faced with other people, they have basically no shortage of problems such as being harsh to others and loving to show off.
If the guarantee is not complete, something will happen.
Looking at Mira Sorvino, although she was nominated for the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress last year and has family connections, she is still only second-tier. In addition, this is a task assigned by Simon himself. No matter how hard she goes to China, I don’t dare to be too arrogant, and with my advantage in Chinese, it’s just right.
So it was decided.
After casually handling this small matter, Simon returned to his office. Just after reading a few documents, Girl A knocked on the door and came in with a message.
The phone number in Boston.
Ulyanna Meretskova's amniotic fluid broke and she was sent to the delivery room.
This is the first of six pregnant women.
Although Ulyanna Meretskova's pregnancy was an accident, now that it has become a fact, Simon has not neglected his responsibilities. After hearing the news, Simon hurriedly called Janet, then rushed to the airport and boarded a private plane to Boston.
On the west coast, we set off at around three o'clock in the afternoon and arrived in Boston. On the east coast, it was already eleven o'clock at night.
Ulyanna Meretskova was afraid of pain and the baby was too big, so she chose a caesarean section, and Simon had no objection to this.
Arriving at West Weston, Boston
Simon arrived at the manor where Ulyana lived in the wealthy West Weston district of Boston. The caesarean section had been completed, and the baby weighed 9 pounds.
again.
Counting the five little guys in Dumeijiao Manor, this is the sixth child.
In the private delivery room built with a lot of money in the villa, Simon entered the room. Ulyanna, who was leaning on the bed, was already breastfeeding the little one. After sending away several doctors and nurses who were obviously suppressing the color in their eyes, Simon came to the window and sat down, watching. To the mother and son in front of them.
Ulyanna waited for Simon to sit down, then quietly raised the child toward the man, with a bit of anxiety and probing in her eyes: "The doctor said it's 9.6 pounds. Also, the baby's nose misses you a lot, and his eyes are too." Same."
The little guy who was sucking milk was interrupted by his mother's actions. He stared at his blue eyes and whined a few times, and then turned into crying, which immediately made Ulyanna feel at a loss.
Although she has two children, she is not a dedicated mother. Just like the previous pair of children, they were originally brought to North America thinking that men should like to see a competent mother. After discovering that someone does not like it, A few days ago, the two children were sent back to Ukraine.
Now, facing the baby in my arms, even if I quietly learned some how to take care of it in advance, I am still obviously unfamiliar.
Because I knew the man’s arrangement, I didn’t study it carefully.
Seeing the child crying, Simon stood up slightly, but did not reach out to pick it up rashly, but said: "Continue to breastfeed the child."
Ulyanna quickly put the little guy on her chest again.
The delivery room immediately became quiet, and gradually there was some weird silence, especially when Ulyanna noticed that the man next to her was staring at the little guy who was sucking breasts in a daze.
She is a very smart woman, and of course she found that her eyes were obviously somewhat similar.
After a few minutes of this, Ulyana moved the child away from her chest again. She did not rush to cover her chest. She just gently wiped the child's mouth while explaining: "The doctor said that the baby is just born and cannot eat too much."
Simon nodded.
Ulyana helped the child clean up, glanced at the man, gently picked it up and brought it over: "You can hug him."
Simon caught it carefully and held it in his arms.
Looking closer, like many newborns, the skin is wrinkled and a bit ugly.
Probably because he had eaten and drank enough, the little guy had already squinted his eyes. He opened them slightly and looked at the man holding him. Maybe he didn't have the concept of recognition yet, so he quickly closed them again.
Ulyanna watched the silent interaction between father and son for a moment, gently pulled down the clothes on her chest, and said: "Simon, can you give the child a name?"
Simon asked: "Do you have an alternative?"
Uliana shook her head.
In fact, she had thought about it, but she quickly gave up some of her thoughts.
This little guy's name must be given by his father, and the most important thing is actually his surname. If his surname is Westeros, it doesn't matter even if he doesn't have a name.
It's just that Ulyana has no intention of actively fighting for these.
She has always known about men's concerns about her unexpected pregnancy, so she pays great attention to these details.
Simon thought for a moment and said, "Michael, Michael Westeros."
Ulyanna hummed slightly.
I'm actually very satisfied inside, no matter it's the surname or the given name.
The surname the man said casually naturally made her feel happy, but the name was the same, because 'Michael' is a typical English name, not Slavic names such as 'Igor', 'Yuri', and 'Boris' name.
This actually shows that the man doesn't care much about the child's bloodline.
After all, although the Slavs are also white, they are still inferior in the eyes of the orthodox Anglo-Saxons. In the eyes of some, they are even inferior to the Jews.
Thinking about this, Ulyanna paused and asked: "Then, Simon, when will I send the child to Maria?"
She knew very well that this child would be her support for the rest of her life. Even though it had been decided long ago, Ulyanna still hoped that the man would suddenly say something to ask her to take care of the child personally. She also regretted it. When she learned some tips on taking care of babies before giving birth, He should be more attentive, he must have noticed his jerkiness just now.
Simon looked at the little one in his arms, but did not give Uliyana any advice. Instead, he said: "Wait until the child is born before sending it there. She can't take care of it now."
Ulyana was a little disappointed, but she agreed softly.