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Eric flipped through the scripts sent from the company page by page, and noticed that Gwyneth Paltrow had come over again. In order to prevent her from pestering him, he casually copied the story about the heroine from "Seven Deadly Sins" Pulled out a few pages of the scene and handed it over: "Hey, take a look, are you interested?"
Gwyneth Paltrow took it in surprise, and said excitedly, "Eric, is this for me?"
Eric shrugged: "If you are interested, this role is for you."
Gwyneth Paltrow didn't say any more, and quickly looked down at the few pages of the script in her hand. However, she soon became disappointed again. After Eric handed over a few pages, she didn't continue to give her the script. It shows that the heroine only has these few scenes in her hands. She has also filmed a few films, and has learned some common sense of scripts. After a little calculation, she knows that the total time of these scenes is less than ten minutes, and the characters are not There is not much room for development, it is just some daily life with the male protagonist, which basically belongs to the kind of role that the audience will soon forget after watching it.
What's more, the script looks like a low-budget crime thriller.
A female lead in a low-budget thriller with a role of less than ten minutes. If someone else gave her the script, Gwyneth Paltrow might not be so picky. With self-knowledge, the influence of the Paltrow family in Hollywood can only help her get some low-cost heroines produced by independent film companies, and the films produced by the seven major studios are basically impossible for her parents' connections. , even her godfather, Spielberg, only let her play a small role in "Captain ****" and only showed her face a few times, and after that, she hasn't been able to What role do you get in a Spielberg film
However, this script was obtained from Eric, which was far below Gwyneth Paltrow's expectations.
With Eric's status in Hollywood, as long as he helps her a little bit, she can get her the leading role in a major A-level production. Even those film companies that compete with Firefly, Gwyneth Paltrow does not doubt that Eric has this influence. And the script in her hand made her feel like a super rich billionaire who took out a penny.
Eric read the script in his hand. Comparing the difference with the memory, I inadvertently glanced at Gwyneth Paltrow, who was holding a few pages of the script with a disapproving expression, and probably could guess her thoughts, and smiled inwardly. The film in her hand is what she remembered for herself, if she is willing to take this role. Eric doesn't mind handing over the heroine to her, even if it's a reward, but if she doesn't like it, Eric won't do anything else.
There are many movies about Gwyneth Paltrow in my memory, but none of them are impressive at all. Even if it is Pepper in "Iron Man", Eric knows clearly that Marvel chose her , the main reason is two words, cheap. A large-scale commercial film with a cost of over 100 million yuan. Actresses earning a salary of 3 million US dollars are also rare. Even if it is a pure acting actress without much box office appeal, it is impossible to act in a commercial film after winning an Oscar, and the salary cannot be as low as 3 million. Perhaps this indirectly proves how much moisture the actress Gwyneth Paltrow has.
Gwyneth Paltrow didn't know what was going on in Eric's mind. Seeing him concentrating on reading the script in his hand, she tactfully didn't interrupt her. She flipped through the papers in her hand repeatedly, thinking about how to speak later. Further develop a relationship with Erica.
After a while, she was getting impatient. Just heard the doorbell ring.
Eric also raised his wrist in doubt and looked at his watch. It was only half an hour before he called New Line. He thought that even if David Finch was in Los Angeles, he would wait at least until noon to arrive. Didn't expect it to be so fast.
Hearing the doorbell rang several times in a row, Eric raised his head and looked at Gwyneth Paltrow.
Gwyneth Parrott sat there in doubt for a moment, then got up quickly, and smiled courteously: "Eric, you sit down. I'll just go and open the door."
Seeing the back of the woman walking away, Eric twitched the corners of his mouth, and got up to tidy up the scattered documents on the desktop.
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Three years ago, he was lucky enough to be selected by Fox to take over the third part of the "Alien" series from Ridley Scott and James Cameron. David Fincher was full of ambition The land planned to do a big job, but what was ushered in was a pot of cold water. The cost of "Alien 3" was more than twice that of the previous two films. After the film was released in North America, both the box office and word of mouth hit the lowest in the series. Moreover, various conflicts with the producers during filming also made David Fincher realize that Hollywood is not so fun. After "Alien 3" failed at the box office, David Fincher had to leave Hollywood temporarily and continue to shoot music MVs.
In the past three years, although some film contracts were received during the period, most of them ended without a problem in the negotiation stage, and the contradictions basically focused on the control over the film. David Fincher did not think that the failure of "Alien 3" was entirely on him. At that time, not only did he not have the final editing rights, but even the script modification power was in the hands of Fox, and the final film was not at all what he originally conceived. That appearance and that experience also made David Fincher make up his mind that if he could not get enough creative rights for the film contract he received in the future, he would rather not make it.
Originally, I was discussing the production of a music MV with a singer living in Beverly Hills today. I suddenly received a strange call, saying that Eric Williams wanted to see me, and David Fincher immediately He even felt that the other party must be joking. No one in Hollywood does not know Eric Williams. This is for sure, but he is also sure that it is almost impossible for Eric Williams to know himself.
After some exchanges, he finally realized that the incident was probably true, so he hurriedly bid farewell to the singer and drove to the location mentioned on the phone.
Until he rang the doorbell, David Fincher's doubts did not dissipate. He remembered some recent rumors in Hollywood. He heard that Eric Williams had handed over Firefly's key film projects for next year to two fledgling rookie directors. Although the media's comments on this matter tend to be cautious, in private, many people are looking forward to seeing Firefly stumble on this matter.
So, Eric Williams suddenly found himself, and it must be related to the movie.
The door of the mansion opened, and a girl in a black knee-length dress appeared in front of him. David Finch raised his spirits and stretched out his hand towards the other party, but was at a loss for words for a while, and didn't know how to address the other party.
"Hi, I'm Gwyneth Paltrow." Gwyneth Paltrow didn't know David Finch's identity, looking at him in a casual white loose long-sleeved T-shirt and sweatpants. Dressing up, she would not show contempt immediately, and shook hands with him politely.
"I'm David Finch, Mr. Williams asked me to come here." Even though he said this, David Finch still had a guilty conscience, and he couldn't help but doubt the call not long ago again, in case it was a prank , today is going to be a big embarrassment.
Fortunately, reality did not disappoint him. Gwyneth Paltrow nodded, let David Finch in, closed the door and said, "Come with me."
Seeing David Finch approaching, Eric stood up and greeted him. He shook hands with the other party and motioned him to sit down at the long table on the terrace. Seeing that Gwyneth Paltrow was also about to sit down, Eric pointed to the coffee pot on the table helplessly: "George Winnie, can you make us two cups of coffee?"
"Oh, okay," Gwyneth Parrott froze for a moment, picked up the coffee pot with some reluctance, and only curled her lips when she turned her back to the two of them.
Eric's attention turned to David Fincher. At this time, David Finch did not have the fat appearance of a middle-aged uncle later. He was in his early thirties, with a thin and tall figure, and his clothes at this time still had a hint of a hippie.
Look at the doubt and restraint in David Finch's expression. Eric handed over the script of "The Seven Deadly Sins" and said with a smile: "I think you must be a little confused about how I found you, but let's not talk about these boring details. I have watched "Alien 3" , I just have a script in my hand. I think I can let you try it. Although everyone is still a little unfamiliar now, I think we will definitely get familiar with it in the future, oh, you can call me Eric. "
Eric's words also made David Fincher relax, took over the script, also smiled, and flipped through it bluntly.
Gwyneth Paltrow dawdled for a while before serving the coffee.
Eric took the tray over and said, "Gwynnie, if you're not in a hurry to leave, you can watch TV for a while."
Gwyneth Paltrow was stunned for a moment, and this time she really couldn't hold it back. She curled her lips in front of Eric, but she still walked obediently towards the villa, walked all the way into the living room, and leaned hard on the sofa Kicked, and said angrily: "Really, bastard, can I still steal your script?"
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Eric sat next to him, drinking coffee, and quietly processed emails for about half an hour before David Fincher put down the script and said, "Eric, I've finished reading it."
"Oh," Eric sent out the email he had just written, turned off the mailbox interface, and turned to David Finch: "How do you feel?"
"The theme of the script is pessimistic and dark, but the plot structure is very ingenious. Perhaps, a very special film can be shot." Before Eric could answer, David Fincher restrained his expression and said solemnly: "Eric, Although I very much hope to cooperate with Firefly and you, but there is one thing that I hope to make clear in advance."
"Please," Eric made a gesture of please.
David Fincher said: "The cooperation between me and Fox three years ago was not pleasant. The whole shooting process has been spent in disputes and differences. I don't think "Alien 3" is my work. I I don’t want this situation to happen again, so if you just want to find a director who fully implements your own will, I’m afraid it will be difficult for us to cooperate.”
Eric nodded, and said: "It's understandable, Jim, oh, that's James Cameron, he doesn't admit that "Piranha 2" is his work, you two are quite alike. Then, you can first Tell me what you want."
David Finch didn't expect Eric to be so talkative, but he didn't dare to ask too much. From the bottom of his heart, he still hoped to cooperate with Eric. After deliberating for a moment, David Fincher said: "I hope to have the right to make appropriate revisions to the script, and I don't want anyone to point fingers during the filming process. In addition, there is also the budget of this film. I see There is only 8 million US dollars in the remarks, which is far from enough. As a feature film, we must have enough budget to invite excellent actors to support this film. As for... the final editing rights, "Speaking of which, David? Finch felt that he was going too far, scratched his head and hesitated for a moment, and then said: "If possible, I hope to participate in the final cut."
"Then, let me tell you about my requirements," Eric said after listening with a smile, "The directors I have worked with all know my habits, and if you continue to work with me in the future, this principle will not change. First of all, we will discuss and reach an agreement on the script. At this stage, you can put forward your own revisions, as long as I think it is reasonable, I will accept it. Since I want you to direct this film, then I agree with your shooting style So, as long as the script is determined during the preparatory stage, I will not interfere too much with the director's shooting, but my request is that once the script is initially determined, I do not want the director to make major revisions during the shooting stage. In this way, we Disagreement can be limited to the initial stage of preparation. If a consensus cannot be reached, both parties will not waste too much time. In addition, the budget is not a problem. As for editing rights, I can’t make much concessions in this regard. I retain the power of the final cut, but usually delegate the power to the director as much as possible, in this regard, you can chat with the directors who work with me, and you can get a general idea of how much power I can delegate."
For the films directed by Cameron, Roland Emmerich, etc., Eric will basically hand over the final editing rights to them, because both of them are purely commercial film directors, and they don't want too much expression of personal will. But for David Fincher, Eric had reservations. David Fincher has always had a very strong personal style in his films. The "Seven Deadly Sins" in his previous life was also the result of the final game between him and New Line. If David Fincher is completely delegated, the result is likely to be the same as in his previous life. After David Fincher's "Seven Deadly Sins", the "Psychological Games" that was completely out of his temper failed very well. (To be continued.)