"Don't think about quibbling, you did at that time, pretending to be polite and well-behaved in front of my parents, but like a devil in front of me! Who forced me to eat so many things - two hamburgers, three Fish fry, chips, chocolates, etc
"Who made you lose weight like crazy, you have to spit out everything you eat and don't take your body seriously at all! God, you were only 14 years old at that time, what girl would start at 14 years old Losing weight? If I hadn’t used coercion, you would have been called a solid wood plank body because of malnutrition! But instead of being grateful, you…”
"Hey, I apologized a long time ago, okay? At that time, I really couldn't bear it, imagine that when you were 14 years old, you were taken care of and reprimanded by a 7-year-old kid like a sister. I can't refute it when I want to, it's a horrible feeling, so when you insist that I have to keep my daily diet, I can't help but explode. You know, people with anorexia nervosa have It's frustrating at times."
"Yes, I know. I read it in the book when I started helping you with psychotherapy, so I didn't blame you, but at that time, after all... I knew too little, I should use it more tactfully. The method is the right one... In addition, that slap really hurts, and I still feel it when I recall it now."
"Then why don't you run away? I bet you can."
"Originally, I wanted to avoid it, but I suddenly realized that I had gone too far. I'm still a child, a child younger than you, and some things can't be done if you want to."
The room fell silent, and after a long while, Kate turned over and gently soothed Angela's face: "Remember what I said, you used to be more like a sister taking care of me, this feeling made me both Attached and confused. Fortunately, I took back the role of sister over time, otherwise I would really doubt that you were so mature from birth."
"Actually... You're right, I've been very mature since I was born." Angela said with a smile, and moved her body to make herself and Kate closer, "It's just that I've grown up now, so become a child."
"Yeah, yeah, a genius kid with a high IQ and a low EQ." Kate rolled her eyes, then leaned over and kissed her lips: "Sleep, honey, don't talk about the dawn like that time, I know you have to deal with the media tomorrow."
"Okay, good night." Angela nodded, the two hugged each other and covered the quilt, and the room finally became completely quiet.
There are some things when decisions are made that you can't predict what will happen next - no matter what the circumstances are, she's naturally thoughtful, that's all. At that time, Angela probably just wanted to find a friend outside that circle, but she never thought that the relationship between them would develop to this point in the end.
Of course, it can also be said that some things are predestined, when all the contradictions erupted together - physical, identity, family, etc. discomfort - she forgot all the good and ran away from home when she was lucky to meet Kate, otherwise it would have been by then With the body and impulsive personality of a 4-year-old - how could she have run out of money in advance if not so - it's hard to say what's going to happen. In the same way, if it wasn't for the warm hospitality of the Kate family that made her gradually return to a normal level, and if it wasn't for Kate's inquiry to remind her of her current life, perhaps she would still stubbornly refuse to go home.
So when Kate sighed longingly, Angela couldn't help but want to tell everything; when Kate expressed understanding, she became an ostrich again. Whether she said it or not, she couldn't predict what would happen, so Angela chose to be silent, at least in this way, she could grasp the present, and she didn't know and didn't want to understand anything else.
I'm sorry, Kate, I'm sorry... Angela, who was talking over and over in her heart, finally fell asleep.
In California, Pixar, founded in 1986, is not a new company, but it has suffered a lot of ridicule for its ten years of losses. Even John Lasseter was half-hearted after learning that Jobs had invested in the investment. Jokingly and half self-deprecatingly asked Edcam: "Which idiot would be willing to spend 20 million to invest in Pixar, which will only lose money?"
However, when "Toy Story" came out, it surprised everyone. The ugly duckling of the past has become a white swan, and Pixar, which started to take off, did not stop its wings. It was released a year later. It is the first 3D computer game "Warcraft". The excellent business techniques and the game operation that is easy to get started and difficult to master have made this game also achieved good results, taking Pixar to a higher level.
However, after the success of both animation and games, Pixar established a low-key film department in 1997! Many people were surprised but also expected to feel that, after all, the genius lady is one of the shareholders, especially after I heard that the film department was formed under her suggestion, and the animation department and the game department were also active. With her figure, it is natural for her to have more say in filmmaking.
However, such news did not cause much turbulence. At most, a few large companies that cooperated happily with Angela were slightly dissatisfied with the script that was hyped at the beginning of 1997 for the upcoming film department. But it disappeared after Angela expressed her actions that she would continue to cooperate in the future. After all, in Hollywood, large and small film and television production companies are everywhere. To put it more exaggeratedly, they are established and closed every day.
You must know that a medium-sized film company produces at least a dozen films a year, and it may make a lot of money in the front, but if a film with a large investment and a large production loses money later, then the company's profits will be reduced a lot, and the gap is too large. The big ones might go bankrupt as a result—like 20th Century Fox before Titanic was released.
So even if Pixar's animations and games are great, and even if Miss Genius is a good guarantee, who knows what's going to happen in the future? Especially after Pixar's film division invested in two independently-produced films and only barely broke even, everyone thought that was right until Memento.
It was nothing at first, but won unanimous praise from film critics, but as the North American box office continued to climb, it finally exceeded 100 million! Although it is just over, but thinking about the cost of less than 5 million shooting, you can see how much the Pixar film department has earned, and this is not counting the overseas box office. Many people have begun to notice the transformation of Angela's identity, from an actor to a producer and director, in addition to lamenting the whimsy of Miss Genius and the gold-absorbing ability of this signboard, but there are not many people what this specifically means. can understand.
Then came the release of "The Grim Reaper". This horror film, which was considered a small investment in the eyes of big companies, once again won the North American box office of 100 million yuan. Of course, people with discerning eyes know that it relies entirely on word of mouth and Angela. "Memento" and "Death is Coming" supported by the attractiveness of the film have a lot of commercial operations, such as requiring the theater to extend the release time of the movie, and the cameo of Miss Genius and new ideas for horror films were specially emphasized during the hype. Wait, but it's an indisputable fact that it barely surpassed 100 million, and Angela's name is clearly written in the producer's column.
Before anyone could think about it, "The Matrix" was released again two months later! The stunning appearance of this big production, which cost nearly $100 million in publicity expenses, immediately surprised everyone, with extremely cool costumes and actions, whimsical but philosophical sci-fi plots, and hot battle scenes. Full of visuals and a great story.
"The whole movie is full of black gothic style, so heavy and so thought-provoking, after watching it, I can't help but wonder if the current world is real? We feel and smell it. Are all of these just electronic signals or real existence! This is really maddening. I have to say that Ridley and Angela have shown us and human beings a rather dark future. In today's rapid development of electronic computers, such a future Maybe not just in the imagination.”
"Windcoats, sunglasses, all kinds of delicate props, and fights that are sometimes simple and fierce and sometimes full of tricks, every actor interprets the word "cool" in every gesture, and every shot of the hot scene is very impactful, even if thrown It's also a very good movie, I want to buy a Motorola phone."
"Whether it's ideological or visual effects, The Matrix gives a stunning feeling, especially the philosophical exposition is fascinating, and these are more reflected in the small details, whether it comes out when the matrix changes The two identical black cats, or the prophet like a housewife, or the long plug behind the head in the real world, people can't help but think of Kant's inscrutableism, in any case, this is a book worth thinking and thinking about. Movies to watch with your heart!"
Almost all the comments were overwhelmingly praised, just like when "Memento" was first released, of course, "The Matrix" received more and more praise, even if there were a few naysayers, they were quickly drowned out. It received rave reviews, so the box office in the first week exceeded 30 million unexpectedly! And if this momentum continues, it seems certain that the North American box office will exceed 100 million, and Angela's name is still written in the producer column!
Angela is the producer of almost the three best-selling films of the Pixar film department. Think about the two films she independently produced before—"Lola Run", which also grossed hundreds of millions of dollars at the box office, while "Snatch and Kidnap" was a bit of a failure. , but it still makes a lot of money compared to the insignificant cost, which makes people wonder, is another Jerry Bruckheimer born? And she is still an excellent screenwriter who can ask for box office share as a screenwriter, and a new director full of whimsy, and she is only 18 years old, Pixar really took a huge advantage.
"Cheap? Forget it, if you don't do it well, cheapness may be a disaster," Angela scoffed at this statement. "If the production of the film company is entirely dependent on one screenwriter, one director and one producer, then this company The company is really sad, if something goes wrong with this person, the company might end."
Ed agreed: "We won't let this happen, will we? But I think with your support, the film department can try more boldly, and you'll help make up for the loss anyway. ."
"Do you mean to let me be a back-up player, and I can go up if I need it?" Angela raised her eyebrows.
"I didn't say that, that's what you said." Ed laughed and walked out of Angela's office before she got angry. He gave a thumbs up before closing the door: "Nice job, Angie!"
"Damn it, do you really think I'm Spielberg?!" Angela rudely knocked on the table after he disappeared. Although the current DreamWorks has only been established for 4 years, she knows that after entering the 21st century, DreamWorks has been on the verge of serious losses several times. The movie is going to make money, I have to say that the guy is really good, and he has never failed every time he makes a shot.
But Angela doesn't want the Pixar film department to become like that, and she can escort it now, but what about the future? After all, she is not Steven Spielberg, so she has a good operating model. Even if there is a loss, the film department that can make adjustments as soon as possible is what she wants to see. Ed should be able to provoke this important task. . Angela, who was thinking like this, didn't know what her future would be like. After all, some things could be predicted from her memory, and some things could not.
The phone on the table rang suddenly, and then Ms. Adiman's voice came: "Miss Mason, Mr. Soderbergh and Mrs. Albert are here."
"Very good, please come in now, and pour three cups of coffee in by the way, okay?" Angela said quickly, then tidied up her clothes and put aside the newspapers related to "The Matrix" on the table, and then Sit up straight and wait for someone to come.
"Hello, Mr. Soderbergh, nice to meet you," Angela smiled and got up and shook hands with the tall man, then looked at another woman, "Dear aunt, I won't talk to you. It's a cliché."
"Of course, my dear." Julia laughed, looking rather charming in her simple but well-fitting clothes.
After the three of them sat down, after Ms. Adiman brought the coffee, they chatted a few times before turning to the official topic.
"Trust Mr. Soderbergh..."
"You can call me Steven, Miss Mason."
"Okay, Steven, then let's not be polite about it, shall we?"
Steven Soderbergh is a very polite man, wearing a pair of black thin-rimmed glasses on his dangling nose, like a modest gentleman, but his bald forehead makes him look a little older.
"I think you should come over after reading the script and feel good, right?" Angela asked with a smile.
"So to speak, but I called Julie first." Soderbergh nodded.
"So you guys made an appointment to come together today?" Angela raised her eyebrows.
"It can be said that I actually wanted to ask her opinion first, but I didn't expect Julia to agree immediately, which surprised me," Soderbergh said, looking at Julia next to him, " You know, Julie has always been very picky about scripts, especially in the past six months I heard that many producers have hit a wall in front of her."
"Yes, that's true." Although Angela replied solemnly, she couldn't help but want to sigh. Unexpectedly, Julia not only changed her uncle's name, but also rejected several scripts, according to "Xiao Dao" News" They seem to have plans to have children, and since this is the case, it is even more urgent to help aunt win the golden statue!
"Actually, Mrs. Albert and I have always had a good time working together, so I believe it will be the same this time." Angela looked like she was doing business, and she threw the "aunt" she called before into the clouds.
"I agree." Julia tried her best to hold back her laughter, and replied with the same solemnity that she would come over with Soderbergh today, mainly to see if she could be of any help.
Julia still remembered how presumptuous she looked when Angela told her that the script to hit the statue was completed. She thought Angela was just talking, but she didn't expect Angela to do what she said.
Originally, Julia was still a little skeptical, but after flipping through the script, she immediately found that she had fallen in love with this character, a single mother who was pushed to the limit with foul-mouthed words and finally rebounded violently, so not only did she settle it immediately, but the next day she I drove to visit Erin Blokovich, and Erin was also surprised and amused that Angela chose Julia to play herself, so it goes without saying that the two naturally enjoyed each other.
Later, Julia got a lot of information about Erin from Angela, which made her more determined to play this lady. She believes that this role and her story are so attractive, as long as she can give full play to her. It is definitely not a fantasy to hit the Oscars with your own acting skills. Of course, the premise is that you have a good director and producer.
But Angela's told her that the film will be produced by the Pixar film department. She hopes that Steven Soderbergh will be in charge of the director, and she will be the producer. Can she be good to Soderbergh? The control of the film has a lot of confidence, although Julia does not doubt Angela's ability, and believes that Soderbergh will not - after all, "Memento" and "Death is Coming" before, and just now "The Matrix", which has won a lot of praise, can prove it, but I was a little worried about Angela's ambition, so after Steven called and asked, he immediately agreed to come together.