"How about, Simon, you write a song for me and I can be a guest performer at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show for free at the end of the year?"
"Unfortunately, Maggie, there will be no guest performers at the Victoria's Secret show."
"So this is a good idea. If you invite performers, the popularity of the Victoria's Secret Show will definitely be higher. You should thank me for helping you come up with such a good idea."
"Thank you, Maggie, maybe you can go talk to someone else about something else."
In the private bar of the villa, Madonna tried her best to talk, but Simon was still indifferent, so she had to give up, and then pulled the man up and said: "Okay, let's go dance, Simon, you are already so rich, there is no need for a party time." Talk about work.”
Madonna was small but strong, and Simon knew it was impossible to continue the conversation with Deutschmann, so he followed her strength and stood up.
There were originally a dozen people on the dance floor of the bar, slowly swaying to soft music.
Madonna took Simon to the dance floor and raised her hand to signal the DJ not far away: "Hey, let's play a hot song."
Although it is a private bar, it is very well-equipped.
After a while, dynamic music sounded, and the surrounding lights flashed.
After all, this body is young, and Simon is not a person who can't play with it. Seeing Madonna dancing rapidly in front of him like a little wild cat, he also swayed to the music. Noticing Natasha Henstridge standing hesitantly on the edge of the dance floor, Simon made a gesture towards her, and the girl immediately came to Simon's side.
Madonna was obviously unhappy when she saw Simon holding Natasha's waist and holding her aside. However, she did not try to push Natasha away. Instead, she began to try to snatch the girl away from Simon's hands.
Your Majesty, there is no taboo between men and women.
However, the height difference between the two women is almost 20 centimeters, and Natasha is uncooperative. It will not be easy for Madonna to succeed.
Simon discovered Madonna's intention, smiled and reached out to grab a handful from his side. He caught another girl who was trying to stick to him and gently pushed it to Madonna. Her Majesty the Queen was not polite and never let go after taking it.
The music, which lasted for more than ten minutes, ended. Simon pulled Natasha away from the dance floor. Redford and Deutschman were no longer here. There were many more people in the bar than before, and the sofa next to the pool table was stuck. The seats have also been replaced, but only two sides of the concave booth are occupied, and the free side is obviously reserved for Simon.
Simon knew everyone in the booth.
The innermost seat is large enough to accommodate four people. Hugh Grant, the actor of "Four Weddings and a Funeral" and his girlfriend Elizabeth Hurley, as well as David, the director of Daenerys Entertainment's film "Watch the Monkey" this year. Russell and leading actor Jeremy Davis, next to Mexican director Robert Rodriguez, who was discovered by Daenerys Entertainment last year for "Slay", and his favorite actress Salma Hayek, Quentin, who was already very familiar with Rodriguez, did not come to Park City because "Reservoir Dogs" returned empty-handed at Sundance.
Simon greeted everyone without showing any signs of unfamiliarity and sat down with Natasha.
It was basically the first time they met each other. Even though they had been introduced at the beginning of the party, everyone was still quite surprised that Simon could easily call their names. After all, they were still unknown people in Hollywood at this time. Of course Simon does not have a super memory, but most of the memories in his mind are related to Hollywood. These people in front of him are not unknown people, so it is normal for them to be recognized.
While everyone was chatting casually, Madonna came over again, with a girl beside her.
The lights here are brighter, and Simon can clearly see the appearance of the girl he just pushed to the Maid Queen. She has a very pure face, black hair, fair skin, light eyes, and a small mouth that is just right, a bit like Winona Lai. The feeling of virtue, but a little more charming that Winona Ryder lacks.
With just one glance, Simon could determine that the girl should be of Russian descent.
that's the truth.
Because Simon quickly searched for the other party's name in his mind: Mia Kirschner.
Kirschna, a typical Russian surname.
Without concealing his gaze, Simon looked at the girl and casually patted the slightly vacant seat next to him: "Come, sit here, what's your name?"
There were a lot of guests tonight. Previously, under Alison’s arrangement, I had only greeted some of the people who needed to meet. However, the girl in front of me was not among those who needed to be greeted by Simon in person. Therefore, even if I remembered the other person’s name, I still had to pretend not to know him. .
Mia Kirschner had just been pushed to Madonna by Simon, and she was so eaten up by the Queen on the dance floor. She was still a little resentful, but when she heard Westeros calling her to sit over, she couldn't help but leave. He stepped forward, carefully sat down next to the other party, and then remembered the man's question, and quickly said: "Mia, Mr. Westeros, my name is Mia Kirschner."
The waiter now came over with a tray.
Simon took two cocktails, one was handed to Natasha on the left, who had a slightly resentful look in her eyes, and the other was about to be handed to Mia Kirshner. He looked at the face that still had some baby fat, stopped and asked : "Are you an adult?"
Mia Kirschner raised her little hand to catch the wine glass, while explaining: "19 years old, Mr. Westeros, I am 19 years old."
Simon smiled and took the glass back: "You still can't drink," he said, motioning to the waiter: "Send this lady a glass of juice."
Natasha on the other side was even more depressed.
I am obviously 19 years old, but I am still half a year away from turning 20.
I couldn't help but look over. Mia Kirschner opposite me was about 1.6 meters tall, about the same as Madonna. With her innocent and childish face, she could easily be mistaken for a little girl. This is because the model was born and was close to 1.8 meters tall. She is incomparable.
Many people in the bar were paying attention to Simon's movements.
I can only be envious of someone in Westeros who already carries a large vase with a level of 90 points but can still pick up a little beauty at his fingertips. No one dares to make an idea about Natasha Henstridge. Ya Kirschner was originally the target of many people's chats. The special temperament of this little beauty who can easily score above 80 points is very eye-catching.
Of course, it's impossible for a little-known 19-year-old actor to get into a Westeros party for free.
Mia Kirschner is the heroine of a film participating in this Sundance called "Sex Club". This is a Canadian film about a middle-aged police detective who is obsessed with the sad past and a wealthy man. The story of a dancer who resembled his deceased daughter, with Mia Kirshner as the heroine playing the role of the dancer Christina.
High Gate Pictures is very interested in the film and is negotiating copyright issues with the producer. The film's director and producer then received an invitation to tonight's party. Mia Kirshner was hired by the film's producer Robert · Lanstowe brought some special ideas to the party, dreaming that he would be able to get started after the party tonight, but he did not expect that this little girl would be taken aback by Westeros.
The original idea was of course useless.
Not far from the booth, Robert Langstow, who was sitting at the bar, raised his head depressedly and drank down the whiskey in the glass. Suddenly he realized that the dissatisfaction shown by this action seemed a bit obvious, and he quickly restrained himself and carefully put the glass away. Put it down and dare not look towards Westeros again.
If I had known better, I should have taken action sooner.
And when that girl was going to dance just now, she shouldn't have let him go. The purpose was so obvious.
If a girl who can hang out in this kind of circle has no scheming at all, that would be a joke.
On the sofa in the booth, Simon just asked Mia Kirshner for a glass of juice, and then chatted with David Russell, the director of "Monkey Hunting", about his new script "Flirting with Disaster".
David Russell is remembered as a controversial director in Hollywood.
The filmmaker's two Oscar hits, "Silver Linings Playbook" and "American Hustle," were considered by many viewers to be unworthy of their reputations, with fans feeling that most of the film's highlights were due to Kristian Bell, Amy Brilliant performances from great actors like Adams, Jennifer Lawrence, and Bradley Cooper.
In Simon's view, David Russell's works can easily give actors ample room to perform, but they themselves do always lack an energy, a quality that would make the film a classic.
This is probably related to Russell's personal experience of being a late bloomer.
Hollywood is a grindstone for many talented filmmakers, but most filmmakers do not get sharper as time goes by, but gradually lose their initial edges within various framework specifications.
Such is the case with David Russell.
This emerging director at Sundance this year is actually 35 years old this year, approaching middle age.
It was also at a young age that David Russell ignited his interest in movies through Super 8 cameras. After graduating from college in the early 1980s, David Russell kept trying to enter the film industry. After spending more than ten years, he was finally able to launch his first feature film last year. piece.
Moreover, the initial budget of "Monkey Fighting" was only a pitiful US$200,000. After the script was approved by Gaomen Pictures, the budget was only increased to US$1 million. It was still unable to hire any big names to join the franchise. The slightly loose budget could only The movie shots, soundtrack, etc. are more refined.
The final completed debut is actually a quite compromised work.
Simon had seen the film in advance.
David Russell chose a sensitive topic that can easily attract the audience's attention. In fact, there is an obvious trick in it.
However, as a film involving taboos between mother and child, Russell's description of this aspect is quite to the point, and the ending of the story is also very peaceful. The male protagonist wanted to commit suicide because of guilt, but failed and wanted to strangle him to death. He failed to be ruthless enough to seduce his mother, and ended up just running away, resulting in the film lacking a shocking impact.
In this regard, it is also this Sundance, David Russell and another new director Kevin Smith are in sharp contrast.
Kevin Smith is only 23 years old. He spent more than 20,000 US dollars to write and direct "The Clerk", which was well received at this year's film festival. Different from the peaceful compromise of "Monkey Fighter", "The Clerk" has a very sharp tone. With a personal style, Smith made a poignant satire on all aspects of this society through the one-day experience of an unlucky convenience store salesman, and he did not shy away from sex and swearing, and was full of scale.
In the original time and space, after becoming famous with "Clerk", Kevin Smith still maintained his own personal style for a long time. The 1999 "Curse of God" angered many people because of its violation of mainstream American religion.
Because of this sharpness, Smith has never been able to integrate into the mainstream Hollywood circle.
As a huge comic book fan who opened his own comic shop after becoming famous, Smith has expressed interest in many superhero projects. However, because of the studio's scruples about Smith's personal style, they have never made a superhero movie for him. When it comes to big movie opportunities, the director can only make the most of it by directing a few episodes of Warner's superhero TV series.
Highgate Pictures has also bought the rights to "Clerk."
However, as the boss of the largest studio in Hollywood at this stage, Simon also does not value the subsequent cooperation with Smith. Daenerys Entertainment will not invest in films such as "The Last Day". Taboo subjects like "Monkey Hunting" or B-movie maniacs like Quentin and Rodriguez may only cause discomfort to some defenders, but "The Rage" offends the values of most Americans at this stage. .
Unlike many years later, in the United States in the early 1990s, it was still very unusual to have no faith.
All in all, what Simon values most at this Sundance is David Russell.
In terms of the quality of the film itself, David Russell's first film has a high degree of completion that is difficult for other directors to achieve in their first attempts. The story is complete and smooth, the editing and soundtrack are beyond the standard, and the film shots are full of The personal style and the performances of several actors are also remarkable, which are enough to prove Russell's very solid film skills.
Having such filmmaking skills and personal style, and being able to make appropriate compromises when the studio needs it, is the kind of director that mainstream Hollywood values most.
As long as such a filmmaker is given a good enough script and a good enough creative team, he may not be able to create a classic, but it is not difficult to achieve commercial success.
Moreover, Hollywood classics are always created by chance.
Whether it is commercial classics such as "Star Wars" and "Terminator" or Oscar blockbusters such as "The Godfather" and "Forrest Gump", before filming, the creators never thought that they would become phenomenal classics.
David Russell once reached the peak of his career with the support of Weinstein with "Silver Linings Playbook" twenty years later. Now that he knows the director's suitable subject matter direction, Simon can now give With such support from the other party, there is no need to let the other party fumble for another twenty years.
With enough room for display, it is not impossible for Russell to create a classic in film history.
"...The most critical problem is that there are so many things you want to express in this script, such as the hippie movement, same-sex marriage, the federal adoption system, etc. The focus on these elements will make the audience unable to concentrate, so , you first need to cut down the branch plots and focus the topic on modern family relationships. If you do this, you are expected to get an Oscar screenwriting nomination in the future. If you keep the current status, the audience will only see a drama that is not very funny. A raucous comedy… ”
People around him listened with obvious envy in their eyes as Simon patiently analyzed David Russell's new play "Flirting with Disaster."
Although Simon has not directed any more films in recent years, no one at the scene will doubt his genius in film. David Russell even wanted to take a pen and write down all Simon's suggestions. Regarding Simon's advice, Even if he hesitated due to the instinctive reserve of the creator, he had to admit the correctness of Simon's suggestions.