Lina was just thinking about how to speak when a man's smiling voice came from behind: "What bad things are you thinking about? Your heart is beating so fast?"
Turning her head to the side, she found Simon's cheek and kissed her flatteringly. Lina simply untied the swimsuit that was blocking the man's touch and threw it aside. Then she said: "Simon, I've never heard of this director. He shouldn't be famous, right?"
"yes."
"Then, do you think I can recruit him as my client?"
"You want to be Paul's assistant?"
"No, being an assistant to Amy and Jesse is only temporary. I was originally an intern at WMA and will soon become an official agent."
Suddenly hearing Lena say this, Jessica Chastain, who had already negotiated privately but was delayed a little because of this unexpected weekend, didn't realize anything. Amy Adams was a little surprised, and couldn't help but look up from a short distance away. .
Simon lowered his head and looked at the round-faced girl in his arms, whose figure and skin made him unable to put it down, and asked: "Do you like being an agent, or how about becoming a star?"
This time even Jessica pricked up her ears.
Someone said yesterday morning that she didn't want to be a star. Let's see how she responds now.
Lina shook her head without any hesitation: "No, I still think the agent is good. Moreover, this is just the beginning of the career I have planned for myself, and I will not always be an agent in the future."
Simon looked very interested: "Tell me more carefully?"
Lina said clearly: "I am 23 years old this year. I hope to spend 5 to 7 years personally bringing out a group of big names as an agent. At the same time, I will build my own network and become familiar with all aspects of Hollywood film and television production. Then, I will be 30 years old at most. , trying to enter a big studio in Hollywood, looking for a vice president-level executive in charge of film and television production. Then, at the age of 40, I hope to become a big producer like Amy Pascal and Shirley Lansing The head of the factory."
Simon smiled and said: "What if it doesn't come true?"
Lina turned over and lay on the man, making eye contact with Simon: "Then there is nothing I can do. It only means that I am unlucky, but it does not mean that I have not worked hard."
"Yes," Simon nodded in approval, thought for a moment, and asked, "Have you ever been to college?"
"I graduated from the USC Film School with a major in film and media studies. In four years of college, I only got 3 Bs and 1 C, and the others were all A's."
Simon was a little surprised. He thought that the two girls who worked as assistants to Amy had similar backgrounds to them. If so, he would only laugh at what Lina just said, and at most he would help a little. I really didn’t expect the result, and I didn’t suspect that the girl in my arms was lying. After all, it was too easy to verify, so I asked again: “It seems that you have already planned your life before college?”
"yes."
"Then why do you come here to be assistants to Amy and the others?"
Lina came forward with a crooked eyebrow and kissed the man on the lips: "Isn't this the answer?"
Simon also reacted, smiled, hugged the girl and made out for a moment, then touched the folder that had just been thrown on Britney next to him: "In this case, I won't bother, this, Paul Greengrass, is It’s a test for you.”
Lina turned over again and leaned into the man's arms, took the folder, opened it, and asked: "Simon, what do I need to do?"
"Read the information first."
Lina nodded and began to read carefully and quickly.
First of all, I found that the 42-year-old Paul Greengrass in the information was also a top student and graduated from Cambridge University. He initially worked as a journalist and published a book exposing the MI6 scandal. In the early 1980s, he entered the television field and began filming documentaries and TV series. In the late 1980s, he also ventured into movies.
From some of the film and television projects completed by the other party, Lina judged that Paul Greengrass was good at documentary films adapted from real people and true events, and he had the same background as the other party's reporter.
Documentary subject matter
Focusing her mind here, Lina suddenly thought of "Record of Ghosts".
"The Ghost Story" is a movie, but if you put aside the fictional elements, it can be said to be a very 'documentary' story.
Look at this director again.
Even if he is not a newcomer like Lin Yibin, he is still not in his early years at 42 years old, so he is basically the same. Furthermore, as he is good at documentary themes, his image style should also be biased towards this. So, taken together, it is perfect for shooting ultra-low-cost 'documentary themes' pseudo-documentary films.
Lena also knew that the sequel to "The Ghost Story" has been approved, and Jessica, who is about to become her client, will be the heroine. However, Daenerys Entertainment obviously does not want Lin Yibin to be involved in the sequel because it attaches great importance to Lin Yibin. Taking over the sequel, does that mean that Paul Greengrass is Simon's choice to direct the sequel to "The Ghost Story"
It has to be said that if Simon knew the thoughts of the girl in his arms, even if the other party failed to guess the truth, he would be surprised.
Because the direction is right.
After a moment, after flipping through the information in her hand, Lina looked up again and looked at the man behind her: "Simon, there is a problem here."
"Um?"
"The directors Daenerys Entertainment has trained in recent years, Michael Bay, Doug Liman and most recently Justin Lin, they are all young, aren't they?"
"yes."
"And this one," Lina raised the information in her hand: "Although he graduated from Cambridge University, he has been engaged in the film and television industry for more than ten years and has not yet made a name for himself. Don't you think he might be very famous? Mediocre?”
“…”
"Simon?"
"You're right, I'm thinking about how to refute it."
"Haha," Lina also imitated Simon's behavior just now and threw the folder on Britney next to her. Who would have thought that these girls didn't give up their position to her just now, and then turned herself over like an omelette, lying on the man's body. Body: "Simon, as long as you think it's okay, you don't need to explain to me, you just need to tell me what to do?"
"This," Simon grabbed one of the girl's little hands, counted out three slender fingers, raised the fourth one halfway, and said, "About, in the first stage, Paul has three and a half months, now, let me test you. , why only three and a half months?”
Exam questions
The three pairs of girls around her, who were silently envious and jealous because Lina was so lovable, all started thinking.
Although the facts were somewhat inconsistent with her imagination, Lina quickly straightened things out, and as if she could hear the voices of the girls around her, she smiled and said to the man in front of her: "Simon, why don't you give Amy and the others a chance? I'm too quick." If you say it, you will be embarrassed."
Simon: “…”
Bichi!
This is the voice of the girls around me.
Simon followed suit and said to both sides with a smile: "Whoever answers first will give it to a heroine."
The girls suddenly became energetic.
Next to her, Britney pretended to be pitiful, no longer holding the copy of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" in her hand, and imitating Lena's example of coquettishly leaning against it: "Simon, what did you just ask about three and a half months? Tell me more. ?”
Britney asked, and the six girls, including Vanessa and Amy, looked forward to it, obviously hoping that Simon would say more.
Unfortunately, no response was received.
I can only quickly recall the details of what the man just said, racking my brains.
After a moment, Jessica took the lead: "Simon, in three and a half months, probably in mid-January next year, it will be the Sundance Film Festival, right?"
Simon slapped Lina on the butt, and the sound was clear: "Bingo!"
Amy, who was leaning next to Jessica, cried out in annoyance: "Sundance, ah, why didn't I think of it? I should have thought of it."
The other girls also looked depressed.
How could I not think of such a simple thing? Three and a half months later, if you push the time back three and a half months, you will understand if you think about what important matters were in Hollywood during that time.
How could I be so stupid
Lina quietly glanced at Jessica, and she was not disappointed.
If it were any other girl, she wouldn't say much. Since it was Jessica, Lina didn't want to be fooled by a man, so she asked in a soft voice: "Simon, do you really want a reward?"
"Of course, I'm not in the habit of breaking my promises."
Simon said, pretending to think about it, but Lina couldn't help but said: ""The Ghost Story 2" doesn't count. Also, you just said the heroine."
"It seems that you and Jessica have a very good relationship," Simon teased, gesturing towards the folder beside him that Britney picked up and put aside: "That's right there, I plan to let Paul Greengrass do two This is a movie, and the heroine of the second movie is given to Jesse."
The other girls suddenly felt envious.
Lina knew that she had just shown a little eagerness. This time she stopped looking for the root cause and continued: "Then, Simon, if we continue for three and a half months, what will Paul Greengrass do?"
"Daenerys Entertainment's second pseudo-documentary film is about a group of teenagers on an adventure to find witches. The script is still being perfected. Your task is to find Paul Greengrass and convince him to join this project as the director. . I'm hoping to get the film into Sundance next year, so you only have about three and a half months,"
The story of searching for a witch is naturally "Blair Witch".
This was a temporary idea that Simon came up with after reading Paul Greengrass’s information. The more he thought about it, the more feasible it became.
Paul Greengrass first worked as a reporter, and then, in the early 1980s, he began to enter the television industry to make TV series and documentaries. After so many years, it is conceivable that his personal image style is not only suitable for "Public Enemy", but also for "Public Enemy", which pursues pseudo-documentary effects. "Blair Witch" actually fits better.
Simon, on the other hand, also needed confirmation.
As Lina said, the 42-year-old is still young, even if it is just because he has not encountered suitable opportunities in the past, but Simon also hopes to give the other party a small project to see the effect for himself. On the one hand, it can be used to practice and hone skills. On the other hand, it should also be used to convince other people, such as Westinghouse Electric, the investor in "Public Enemy", and Jerry Bruckheimer, etc.
The budget for "Public Enemy" was, after all, $70 million, not $7 million.
Even if Simon can make the decision by rashly selecting a director who is not well-known, if Bruckheimer and others have too many concerns, the project will definitely not go smoothly. Let Paul Greengrass make "Blair Witch" first. Not to mention the box office, whether the film itself is good and whether it suits the Hollywood style, Hollywood veterans such as Bruckheimer can actually tell.
Then it would be much more logical to give "Public Enemy" to the other party.
Lina, who was leaning on Simon, was also planning.
Now that Daenerys Entertainment is already perfecting the script, as long as he gets Paul Greengrass, three and a half months will be more than enough. After all, although the original "The Ghost Story" took two months to complete, that was mainly because Lin Yibin and several main creators worked hard to pursue perfection.
According to Lina's judgment, if it were not for the pursuit of excellence, "Ghost Chronicles" could even be completed in ten days.
Of course, Lena wouldn't be stupid enough to let Paul Greengrass rush the work in the future.
Do the math carefully.
Today is October 5th. Get Paul Greengrass, improve the script, and assemble the crew. If everything goes well, it can be completed in a month.
Then, filming started in early November for a pseudo-documentary. This time it was slightly compressed, giving one and a half months, that is, 45 days, which is basically enough. There will be another month for post-production, which is also more than enough. Even if the schedule is really tight, even if the Sundance Film Festival starts, you can still squeeze out some more time.
Probably just sign up here first and postpone the screening to the second half of Sundance, which will give you at least an extra week.
Many great directors have actually done this kind of thing. Sometimes when they attend a film festival, others have already opened, and the film here is not completely completed and can only be delayed. There are even cases where the semi-finished film is directly screened in the end.
After sorting it out in this way, Lina agreed, and finally asked the question she was more concerned about: "So, Simon, what about the second project?"
"The second project," Simon smiled and held the girl tighter in his arms, feeling the comfortable skin-to-skin contact: "I won't talk about this for now, but I can reveal that the leading actor is probably Harrison Ford. "
After Simon finished speaking, Christina Aguilera next to her immediately exclaimed: "Wow, Han Solo."
Simon knocked on the girl's forehead and glanced at Jessica, who had been leaning forward to look over: "Are you satisfied?"
Jessica smiled sheepishly and nodded.
"In that case, go and go to the swimming pool with Amy and show me the Water Hibiscus."
Of course Jessica knows what kind of water hibiscus men want to see, probably similar to the one last night, the night blooming lily.
After all, it was daytime, so I was a little shy. However, looking around, I knew that there were actually many people here in the manor, but looking around, there was no one except a few maids nearby.
Think again about what a man gives himself.
How many actresses in Hollywood dream of starring opposite Harrison Ford.
So he got up quickly.
Amy was pulled up by Jessica, but she was a little reluctant.
You haven’t found the heroine yet
But he just complained in his heart, and he was still pulled up by Jessica and walked to the swimming pool together.
Simon then asked the waitress not far away to bring a pillow to elevate his body. He hugged Lina and looked towards the swimming pool. He patted Christina's little head next to him and asked with a smile: "Are you hungry?"
Christina is not hungry.
However, since a man asks himself if he is hungry, he must be hungry. So he pretended to be obedient and shrank his head: "Hungry."
Simon pushed the girl down: "If you are hungry, you need to eat. Find it yourself."
Lina almost laughed.
bad guy.
Christina also stood up obediently. Although she had no expectations, she still asked coquettishly: "Simon, do I have a heroine?"
"Yes, I have."
Christina was a little surprised, her eyes lit up, and she wanted to ask more questions, but she felt that the man would not lie to her, so she didn't hesitate and went to find something to eat.
Simon lifted Lina's petite body in his arms and said to Britney on the other side: "You go too."
Of course Britney also had to bargain: "Simon, I want the heroine too."
Simon knocked on Yatou's door and said with a smile: "Go ahead, we have them all."