Chapter 622 Damn Los Angeles

Eric's pessimistic judgment on "Confrontational Game" made Joe Silver's face also solemn. Although Firefly and Warner are in a competitive relationship, when it comes to a movie project, Eric will either not at all. Make any judgments, but since you speak, you will never talk nonsense. ●⌒Fiction, after all, the movie is going to be released after all. Once the movie is released, the result will be the opposite of what Eric said. Eric's words today will definitely make him a big laughing stock in Hollywood. In his current status, any movie is not enough for him to make jokes about his reputation.

Hollywood is not only a human circle, but it is also very indifferent. The failure of a big-budget movie often heralds the departure of a certain executive or producer of the film company. Therefore, a Hollywood-specific 'expulsion season' has also been formed. After the new year, with the failure of some films, some people will be kicked out by the film company. The cost of "Confrontational Game" is 50 million US dollars. Although it is not comparable to the super-production of 70 million to 80 million in recent years, it is also a big production film. Joe Silver understands that if this film fails, Although it will not let him be swept out by Warner, the cooperation between the two sides will definitely not be as close as before. Although Eric's solicitation made him very excited, Joe Silver has been operating in the Time Warner system for nearly ten years, and he doesn't want to rush to another home unless he has to.

After hesitating for a moment, Joe Silver couldn't help but probe: "Eric, what do you think is the problem with this movie, and is there any possibility of remedy?"

Eric smiled and shook his head: "Joe, my position does not allow myself to do this consultation for you. It is enough to tell you what you said just now."

There are too many problems with "Confrontational Game" in memory. Although the action blockbuster inevitably has the disadvantage of weak plot, this movie does not even tell a weak story clearly, even if the KGB is replaced by other The forces of evil do not help the whole movie either.

Eric felt that the only remedy was to cut off the project directly. Although the initial investment would be wasted, it could save more subsequent production and distribution costs and avoid greater losses. but. The possibility of this kind of thing happening in Time Warner is very low. The internal system of Time Warner Group is very bloated, and there are many factions. Every big movie project is full of games of various forces. When a movie has a bright future, management can certainly pull together, but if something goes wrong with the project, the person in charge will surely scramble to clear up the blame, even Time Warner. As long as there is no self-interest involved, it is impossible to take the risk of criticism from the board of directors to cut off a project that has entered the shooting stage.

Eric didn't want to say more, and Joe Silver couldn't ask for it.

Joe Silver appeared at the party to talk about some collaborations with Arnold Schwarzenegger, who had regained popularity with True Lies. But after hearing Eric's remarks, he also canceled his original plan. If the "Confrontational Game" project fails, the cooperation with Arnold Schwarzenegger will be impossible. "Confrontational Game" is somewhat similar to "Die Hard" in some settings,

Joe Silver had expected to build a blockbuster action franchise after "Lethal Weapon" and "Die Hard," but now he's just thinking about how to avoid more losses. The movie has just started shooting after all. There is definitely room to turn around.

On the way back to his mansion in Beverly Hills, the more Joe Silver thought about it, the more urgent it became go.

Cindy Crawford, who left with Joe Silver, sat on the other side of the carriage, staring at the anxious fat man beside him with inexplicable regret. Her agent has a good relationship with Victoria's Secret's director of operations, Edward Razek. I heard some news from a phone call from Edward Razek in the morning that Cindy Crawford would appear at the "True Lies" party. On, Eric's guess about Joe Silver is really good, and Cindy Crawford is not willing to give up the identity of the heroine of "Confrontational Games". But at the same time, I also want to get the contract of the spokesperson of Victoria's Secret. She was quite confident in her own charm. She thought that as long as she saw Eric Williams in person, everything would be within reach, but the current situation is completely opposite to what she imagined.

The Cadillac limousine went for a while. Only then did Joe Silver notice the woman next to him again. Originally, this woman delivered to the door in person. Joe Silver planned to enjoy this wonderful thing tonight, but now he has no intention of playing with women. . Joe Silver is well aware that his power in Hollywood comes from movies if the producer's job is lost. His power will also disappear, and those women who used to be like docile cats at his disposal will not even look at him again.

The luxury car drove to another intersection, Joe Silver casually ordered the driver to stop, and then said to Cindy Crawford, "Miss Crawford, I still have important things to do, I'm afraid I can't take you back to your residence. I'm so sorry."

"It's okay, Mr. Silver," Cindy Crawford left with a charming smile. After the driver helped her open the car door, she got out of the car with a graceful manner, not forgetting to wave at the luxury car that was passing by.

After the Cadillac figure disappeared, Cindy Crawford took back her figure and looked at the somewhat desolate streets around. The tin trash can was kicked, and soon came the woman's gaffe cursing: "Damn Los Angeles, **** Hollywood..."

Anything, even a handful of worthless dirt, if someone says it's good, can definitely find a bunch of good points, in the same way, even a gem, if someone says it's bad, wants to find a series of shortcomings. It's a snap.

Joe Silver originally liked the script of "Confrontational Game" very well, so he ignored the shortcomings that many people could find according to law, but when Eric, the legendary director who created the box office myth, read this story. Immediately after it's not worth it, the flaws in the script are exposed.

In a conference room at the Warner Films headquarters in Burbank, although it was already early in the morning, facing a gloomy Joe Silver, director Andrew Cypress and screenwriter Charlie Fletcher of "Confrontational Game" And several other assistant directors and production assistants were silent.

The problems that Eric can find can actually be found as long as the main creators of the film face it seriously. After all, these people have been immersed in the film industry for many years.

"Filming is on hold for a week, and I'll go say hello at headquarters. I'm going to see a whole new script in a week," Joe Silver tapped his fingers on the table, gazing at the results of hours of discussion on the memo: "Kerberg's The gimmick will definitely not work, the Soviet Union is finished. Kerberg will not have any appeal to the audience, and you can replace it with the mafia or Latin American drug lords. Also, what happened to the ex-girlfriend of the hero Marx, I remember She only started one scene, and the role is optional. Why did she pop up again in scene 24?"

Facing Joe Silver who suddenly raised his head and stared at him sharply, screenwriter Charlie Fletcher subconsciously glanced at the assistant director named Thomas Samuel on the left.

Seeing this situation, how could Joe Silver still not understand? He rummaged through the actor's information for a while, found an actor's information, and then looked at Thomas Samuel with a smile. The assistant director: "Salma Hayek, hum, Hungarian is really big, this Mexican girl must be very comfortable for you to serve, right?"

Thomas Samuel realized that this was the prelude to Joe Silver's rage, and stood up tremblingly: "Mr. Silver. Please explain, I just think this character in the original book is very interesting, so I suggest... "

"Your life in the future will definitely be more interesting," Joe Silver interrupted Thomas' sophistry, clumped the document in his hand, and threw it at the other party with all his strength: "Now, take your Mexican Bitchi and give it to Get out of here and don't let me see you again in Hollywood."

After the hapless assistant director left the conference room in embarrassment, Joe Silver swept the others coldly. Said: "I can't control how you use your identities to deceive those ignorant little actors in private, but if you really dare to trade your work, I will definitely make him look good, remember you fucking 丨. This is a tens of millions of dollars business, tens of millions of dollars!"

After roaring, Joe Silver quickly calmed down, turned his eyes to the memo in his hand, and quickly raised his head again, saying to screenwriter Charlie Fletcher: "The heroine's role is too heavy. If she is Nicole .Kidman, I don't mind doing this, but this character, in addition to flirting, is completely reduced to a screaming vase in the later stage. Since there is no feature at all, then focus on shaping the male protagonist. In addition..." Thinking of a few hours Regarding the previous incident, Joe Silver added: "Notify Cindy Crawford tomorrow that she has been fired. This woman has no box office appeal. Even if we need a vase, we need a vase with box office appeal. "

Andrew Cypress, the director sitting under Joe Silver, whispered: "But, Mr. Silver, Cindy Crawford was introduced by Mr. Melnick..."

Joe Silver only hesitated for less than a second, but remembering Eric's solicitation at the party, he immediately said confidently: "If I don't want to, no one can stuff people into my movie, Mel. If Nick insists, I don't mind bringing this up to the Warners board to discuss it."

The Benjamin Melnick mentioned by Andrew Cypress was Warner's CEO and CFO. Most people in the conference room knew that Joe Silver used to be very polite to Benjamin Melnick, so they were a little confused. Why did he suddenly become much tougher tonight.

But this is not something that these little shrimps can care about, and it is difficult for these high-level struggles to spread to them, so they nodded in agreement.

Joe Silver was very satisfied with everyone's response and said, "So, do you have any candidates you can recommend?"

Andrew Cypress said: "How about Claudia Schiffer, if you talk about vases, there is absolutely no vase in Hollywood that is more appealing than her, but her current salary is about 5 million US dollars. Dee Crawford is getting ten times as much for this time?"

Of course, Joe Silver couldn't have been unaware of the relationship between Claudia and Eric. He subconsciously felt that if an invitation was made, Eric would definitely make Claudia Schiffer refuse the invitation.

However, Joe Silver quickly thought of handing over the revised script, what if Claudia Schiffer accepted it? Then it is very likely that Eric approved the script. This kind of benefit is definitely not bought by 5 million US dollars. He believes that Warners will definitely increase the budget of 5 million US dollars for this reason without hesitation. And even if they were rejected, they had nothing to lose on their side.

"You should contact Claudia Schiffer's agent immediately after dawn." Joe Silver said to Andrew Cypress, "However, don't hand over the script, first test the other party's schedule and wait. After the script is revised, show it to the other party.”

Andrew Cypress nodded. Write it down on the memo.

"Then, let's continue the discussion," Joe Silver took a sip of coffee and refreshed himself, and said, "The role of the hero and heroine being chased and killed is obviously too heavy. This will make the audience feel depressed, so chase and kill. The plot of the movie must be cut, and the plot of the hero and heroine fighting back together is added, which is what the audience wants to see..."

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Of course, Eric didn't know that what he wanted to say affected so many people and things in just one night. After attending the party last night, thinking about the Victoria's Secret spokesperson, I tentatively made a phone call. It happened that Claudia had just returned to Los Angeles recently, and Eric rushed to the girl's residence in Beverly Hills.

In a mansion halfway up the mountain in Beverly, Eric wore a casual vest and beach shorts. Sitting on the terrace on the second floor, enjoying the warm sunshine in the morning, reading today's newspaper, and under his feet is the city of angels dyed golden by the rising sun. From a distance, you can even see the streets of the entire city like veins. Traffic moving like blood.

The arrogant and lazy Claudia, wearing a simple T-shirt and jeans, walked out through the living room on the second floor carrying a tray, put breakfast on the round table, came over and kissed Eric, saying: "I made a beef sandwich, try it?"

Eric pecked on Claudia's surnamed lips, reached out and pulled her into his arms, hugging the soft waist under the T-shirt. Pointing to the breakfast on the table, he smiled wickedly: "I fed you last night, now it's your turn to feed me."

Claudia smiled and twisted her waist, but she didn't mean to break free. Sitting obediently on Eric's lap, he reached out and picked up the sandwich from the plate and brought it to Eric's mouth.

Eric ate ​​a few bites of the sandwich, and suddenly remembered the thing that was randomly left behind last night, and asked, "I just want to ask you something, you know I'm preparing a game for Victoria's Secret. Let’s go to the show, this brand needs five spokespersons. Four have been confirmed, and the endorsement fee will definitely be very generous, but this time is different from the ordinary catwalk, it takes a period of rehearsal, are you interested in coming together?”

Claudia's eyes lit up. She had always hoped to participate in a movie directed by Eric himself. Although this time it was not a movie, Claudia also knew that this was a great opportunity to get along with Eric day and night. However, Claudia quickly shook her head in despair: "If it was about you and me last year, it would be fine, but now it may not be possible."

Eric didn't mind either, he just asked curiously, "Didn't you just finish a movie, and have another movie appointment so soon?"

Claudia shook her head and said regretfully: "No, but I signed a three-year endorsement contract with the French Neiyi brand Farmanl last year, and I will definitely not be able to participate in other brands' Neiyi show, Eric, I'm really sorry. "

Eric smiled and shook his head: "It doesn't matter, I'm just asking casually."

Claudia hummed, leaned over with a charming look, and asked, "When are you going to shoot the movie, will you let me be the heroine?"

Eric sniffed the good smell on the girl and said, "I don't dare to make any promises to you. Before the end of the Victoria's Secret show, I won't have any plans for the next movie, but I promise you, As long as there is a suitable role for you, I will never consider anyone else."

"Really?" Claudia raised the corner of her mouth and said, "Don't even think about Julia Roberts and Nicole Kidman?"

Eric nodded firmly and said, "Yes, I won't consider it."

Claudia smiled and kissed Eric's face, "Although I know you're coaxing me, I'm still very happy."

"I definitely didn't coax you, you are completely different types of actors, so there is no competition."

"Oh..." Claudia's face immediately showed a little disappointment, her acting skills improved significantly, and her tone was resentful: "You must think I'm just a vase."

"Yes, the most beautiful vase in Hollywood, bar none."

"That's still a vase," Claudia seemed to be reluctant, and stretched out her hand to pull Eric's neckline, as if she wanted Eric to take back this evaluation.

Eric squeezed Claudia's face with a smile, took a few bites of the sandwich in her hand, and suddenly picked up the girl in his arms and walked towards the room, saying, "It's still early, let me enjoy it. "Miss Vase"."

"Hehe, oops...don't do this." (To be continued.) SJGSF0916 Baidu search "" to read the latest and most complete novels!