Most men like sports cars, and Eric is no exception, but he only showed up once on the first day of Julia and Al's training. He tried his hand at the training ground, and then he didn't show up because he was busy.
On the hillside of Beverly Hills, in a temporarily rented villa, Eric and Jeffrey are directing the staff to set up the scene. This will be the starting location of "Pretty Woman".
Al Pacino is a standard method actor, and judging from the rumors that in her previous life, Julia was always "too affectionate" when she was filming with male actors, she should also be regarded as a method actor.
Actors in this style of acting are used to taking the character into themselves and then showing it. If the shooting order is reversed, it will definitely affect the performance. In order to perfectly show the character changes of the two protagonists in the movie, Eric decided to shoot in chronological order.
In the original movie, the first scene is Edward attending a party at the house of private lawyer Philip Starkey. This scene introduces the identity and character of the actor through Edward's conversations with several characters.
Eric discussed with Jeffrey, and finally decided to shoot this & {} scene first, and at the same time, he could actually hold a party as the opening banquet of "Pretty Woman". We didn't even plan to invite extras, most of them were played by crew members and family members. There weren't many shots in this scene, so Eric wasn't worried that something might go wrong.
"Yesterday I went to Century City again. Fox still has doubts about our movie being released during Valentine's Day. I talked with Karta Hen for an hour, and he promised to ensure that the movie will not be postponed. Launch a publicity campaign two weeks before Valentine's Day. Eric, two weeks, will definitely not achieve the best publicity effect. United Artists invited Richard Gere to star in the "Wey Dragon Killing Array" also Only dare to advance to the Easter holiday in March."
Eric was using a pencil to write notes on the folder. Hearing Jeffrey's words, he thought about it and said, "Don't worry, Jeffrey, now the entire American media is spontaneously doing something for my movie. Propaganda. It can be said that in the entire United States, there are not many people who don’t know about "Pretty Woman". Moreover, another blockbuster should explode by then."
Jeffrey asked curiously, "What?"
There was a touch of confidence in the corner of Eric's mouth: "You do the math, according to the current box office trend of "Home Alone", how much box office will it reach by then?"
Jeffrey made a quick calculation. At that time, "Home Alone" should have been released for about 12 weeks, and the box office is likely to reach 200 million US dollars.
Seeing Jeffrey's expression gradually relaxed, Eric said, "You understand?"
Jeffrey nodded: "At that time, the box office of "Home Alone" is likely to exceed 200 million. North America has not had a domestic box office of more than 200 million US dollars for three consecutive years. Some time ago, "Variety" magazine also appeared I wrote an article that was pessimistic about the North American domestic market. Once "Home Alone" breaks 200 million US dollars, the media will definitely become enthusiastic again."
"So, as long as the quality of my film itself is good, I don't have to worry about losing the box office due to publicity. On the contrary, United Artists cautiously put "The Dragon" in "Pretty Woman" After a month, it won't be able to borrow much from "Pretty Woman."
Eric didn't pay much attention to the "Veyron Killing Array" that he didn't remember at all.
Richard Gere missed the opportunity to turn around in "Pretty Woman", and it is estimated that it will be difficult to rise again in the future. After all, his acting skills are not too good. Until Eric crossed over, this one did not get one Oscar nomination.
"By the way, Eric, when I went to the Fox headquarters yesterday, Karta mentioned the adaptation of the novel "Jurassic Park" again. And the "Resident Evil" you just released, Fox one Very interested, but this topic was bypassed by me."
With the efforts of Michael Krauss, "Resident Evil" was successfully launched a few days ago. This novel caused some controversy as soon as it appeared. Most newspapers were critical of this novel, and some book reviewers even suspected that "Resident Evil" might be created by Eric looking for the gunman. After all, the style difference between the two novels is too great.
Eric didn't make any response to these questions. With his normal mind, he can think of it. With his current fame and wealth, is it necessary to find a shooter for a few royalties
It was Michael Krauss who called after the release of "Resident Evil" and said that the sales of the book were good, and readers were very interested in this novel zombie science fiction novel. Moreover, many readers have written to Michael and Eric, hoping that "Resident Evil" can be adapted into a movie.
"Jeffrey, if someone contacts the adaptation of the novel in the future, just decline it. I will definitely not give up these two novels unless the other party can come up with a cooperation plan that satisfies me."
Jeffrey nodded, suddenly remembered something, and said with a smile: "The Golden Globes really gave us face, "Home Alone" can be nominated for the best picture in the musical comedy category."
Eric also laughed: "Whether it's the Golden Globes or the Oscars, they will bow to the box office. Just wait and see. Even if the Oscar organizing committee is reluctant, they will definitely hold their noses and give "Home Alone" a few nominations." .”
Jeffrey tentatively said: "You have arranged the filming plan so tight, I am afraid that we will not have time to attend the Golden Globes dinner."
"Don't worry," Eric packed up the folder, put a pencil on his ear, and said, "The Golden Globes gave us face so much, even if the shooting is suspended, we will definitely attend. If we are all in Los Angeles, If you refuse to attend the dinner because you are making a movie, you may be hated without knowing it."
Thinking of the embarrassing situation of poor Xiao Li returning empty-handed for many consecutive Oscar nominations in later generations, Eric will not make mistakes in this kind of thing.
Although many people say that Leonardo couldn't get the best actor because he was not strong enough, he always played all the characters as himself, which has nothing to do with his refusal to attend the Oscars when he was not nominated for "Titanic". relationship, but since that point of view has reached the ears of the public, it is certainly not groundless.
The two were chatting while setting up the shooting site. They had lunch nearby at noon. Eric looked at his watch and said to Jeffrey: "Jeffrey, you can arrange things in the afternoon. I have something to leave .”
Jeffrey was very curious. At this time, what else could make Eric put down the preparations for the movie and ignore it.
There was helplessness in Eric's tone: "Drew starts school this afternoon, and I'm going to send her to school. The girl got into trouble at school last time, and the principal called me himself."
Jeffrey was stunned for a while, then shook his head and laughed, "You really raised that girl as a daughter?"
Eric spread his hands: "I'm spending money and playing tricks. The contract I signed with Ediko is almost equivalent to getting Drew's custody. I don't care who she is in charge of. My own They all feel a little self-indulgent.”
"In a newspaper, I saw that someone praised you, saying that you let Drew out of the control of her greedy mother and sent her to a boarding school, which is a kind of love for Drew."
Eric didn't mean to hide anything. He picked up the coat on the back of the chair and put it on, and said casually: "That's the gun manuscript I paid for. I always want people to understand my good intentions. Don't worry about it." Some guy with an ulterior motive is always trying to get me into trouble with Drew being underage."
After hearing this, Jeffrey, who was drinking coffee, couldn't hold back his breath: "You are really..."
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The principal of Drew's girls' school is a white woman in her fifties with a kind face and an amiable look. Eric sat alone opposite the principal, listening to the other side's nagging: "Mr. Williams, we don't want to give up any children in our hearts. It's just that Miss Barrymore is too naughty. The girls in the school are all Those ladies from rich families are originally very quiet and ladylike. If their family members know that their daughter has learned to skip classes, they will definitely question the educational environment of our school. And it is impossible for us to take coercive measures to stop Miss Barrymore. So if this kind of thing happens again, we have to ask Miss Barrymore to transfer to another school... "
"Ms. Gulian, I have already warned Drew severely."
"That's good," Gulian nodded, and babbled for a long time before letting Eric go.
Walking out of the office, Eric looked at Drew who had already put on a beautiful school uniform, and said, "Okay, I have already taught you a lesson, you don't want to embarrass me a second time, do you?"
The girl smiled and held Eric's arm: "Don't worry, it will never happen."
"The answer is really insincere," Eric curled his lips, but he felt a little helpless, the girl was so indifferent, even if she pressed and beat her, she squinted her eyes and enjoyed it a little.
Opening the car door, Eric sighed and looked around, but there was no one around, so he whispered: "Don't cause trouble anymore, I will be very busy recently. Even if you want to skip class, don't get caught. "
"Hehe... I know that Eric is the best for me." Drew quickly stood on tiptoe and kissed Eric on the cheek.
Eric rubbed Drew's head with a smile, turned around and got into the car, waved his hand, and drove away under Drew's reluctant eyes.